AK Rundown January 27 & 28, 2007

“Bears”

Host: Rebecca Sheir

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Polar Bears at the Zoo. The Anchorage Zoo has had many notable and notorious bear residents. A current pair may be the most valuable of all. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 4:56 (5:25 with intro)
  2. Bear Spray. Bear researcher Tom Smith has done extensive research on an ursine item he believes is overlooked and underestimated. Rebecca Sheir. Host 2-way. 5:24 (6:32 with intro)

 

Break#1: “Running Bear” arranged by Sound Choice Karaoke from Karaoke - Classic Male Country - Vol. 23

 

  1. Bear Repair. If you're hiking in interior Alaska and you get into a scuffle with one of the big guys, you might want to meet “The Bear Repair Man.” AK’s Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock. Pkg. 4:07 (4:35 with intro)
  2. Button: “Unpack Your Adjectives” sung by Blossom Dearie from Schoolhouse Rock - Grammar Rock
  3. Bears & Garbage. Juneau has taken an aggressive approach to keeping bears out of the trash. CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld. Pkg. 4:31 (5:01 with intro)
  4. Bears & Kids. Little is known about bears' habits in Juneau, but a program aimed at turning students into ursus experts could change that. Weld Royal. Pkg. 3:31 (3:58 with intro)
  5. Button: “Bears” by Lyle Lovett from Step Inside This House
  6. ‘Da Bears. In the mid-1980s, another kind of Bear loomed large. APRN's Shelly Wozniak. Commentary. 3:47 (3:53 with intro)

 

Break#2: “Bear Down, Chicago Bears (Chicago Bears Fight Song)” by Al Hoffman

 

  1. Bears in the City. Preserving harmony among Anchorage’s wildlife falls largely to Rick Sinnott, the city's Fish and Game biologist. AK’s Annie Feidt. Pkg. 5:04 (5:34 with intro)
  2. Bear Chase. Not all bears are as adorable as a teddy bear - especially when they're up close and personal. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Commentary. 2:58 (3:35 with intro)
  3. 300 Villages: Kake & Chevak.
  4. Calendar of Events: “Teddy Bear” from Karaoke - Sing Like Elvis Presley, Vol. 1
  5. Bare Naked. There are bears… and there's bare naked. And for this former nude model, it's hard to say which is scarier. APRN’s Valerie Waldrop. Essay. 4:05 (4:20 with intro)

 

Close: "I am Naked" by Stereo Total from Do The Bambi