AK Rundown September 29 & 30, 2007
“P.F.D.”
Host: Rebecca Sheir
Intro/Newscast/Credits
Purchases, Finances & Deals. How are you spending your Permanent Fund Dividend check this year? AK’s Scott Burton takes an informal survey. Vox Pop. :32 (1:03 with intro)
PFD 101. Ever wonder how the whole PFD thing works? Scott Burton visits the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation and Permanent Fund Division, and with the help of Mike Burns and Jim Freece, takes us through the Whos, Whats, Whens, Wheres and Whys of the PFD. Pkg. 5:21 (6:12 with intro)
Preventing Fraud (& Detecting it, too). AK host Rebecca Sheir talks with Shawn Damerval, a criminal investigator with the PFD Fraud Investigation Section, about PFD fraud: how to prevent it, and how to prosecute this federal offense. 3:50 (4:11 with intro)
Break #1: “Money For Nothing” performed by Johnny “Guitar” King from Pop Masters, Vol. 2: Johnny “Guitar” King
Perma-Frost Dinosaurs. Paleontologist Tom Rich lives in Australia, but was recently in Alaska, where he helped dinosaur hunters zero in on their quarry on the North Slope: the Polar Dinosaur. APRN’s Steve Heimel brings us his story. Pkg. 3:55 (4:56 with intro)
Preserving Fundamental Dialects. It's estimated that only 200 Alaska natives speak Tlingit fluently. In ten years, 99% of them will likely have passed away. So elders are anxious to pass on the language and culture of their ancestors. Ann Kaiser visits the village of Klukwan, where Tlingit language class, led by teachers Joe and Marsha Hotch, is mandatory. Pkg. 4:58 (5:27 with intro)
Music Button: “Tsu héidei shugaxtootáan yá yaakoosgé daakeit” (Celebration song) from Sealaska Heritage Institute
Profound Faiths & Dogmas. Anchorage-based AK contributor David Waldron has noticed an increasing diversity of cultures, political views and, yes, religions, in his town. He brings us this story on Baha’i Faith, a worldwide religion that's found its way to the Great Land. 5:35 (5:54 with intro)
Calendar of Events. AK’s weekly look at upcoming events around the state. (Song: Losing My Religion” performed by Pickin’ On Series from Pickin’ On R.E.M.: The Bluegrass Tribute) 1:28
Break #2: “Beyond the Sea” performed by Kalua Beach Boys from Reader's Digest Music: Going Down? (The Ultimate Elevator Music Collection)
Permanent “Free” Dividend? From having babies before New Years Eve to moving to Alaska just before the first of the year, people might make certain life decisions to be eligible for the PFD. This frustrates some long-time Alaskans, like Jenny Findlay. Commentary. 2:06 (3:02 with intro)
Pacifying Fund Doubters. Some people outside Alaska see the PFD as a way to pay Alaskans simply for living and breathing. Len Anderson reports on AFN head Julie Kitka’s plan to counter PFD stigma. Pkg. 1:53 (2:11 with intro)
300 Villages. AK’s weekly attempt to put every community in Alaska on the radio. This week, we hear from Point Baker and Brevig Mission. 3:06
Prior Financial Decisions. Scott Burton asks people about the most unusual thing they’ve bought with their PFD. :54 (1:01 with intro)
Personal Flotation Devices. These days, PFDs tend to be made of nylon, neoprene and foam. But Dillingham's Anne Hilman sat around the campfire with Togiak elder Pete Abraham, who recalls some PFDs made of something else altogether: seal guts. 1:35 (2:17 with intro)
Music Button: “Ring of Fire” performed by Willy Evans Trio from Willy Evans Trio
Pickling For Dummies. Theresa Bakker is one of those Alaskans who’s busy putting up food for the winter. Not too long ago, she hosted some informal lessons at her home: "Pickling For Dummies." Pkg. 4:30 (4:45 with intro)
Close: “Can’t Buy Me Love” performed by Count Basie from Basie’s Beatle Bag