AK Rundown, November 24th & 25th, 2007
“Crossed Signals/Miscommunication”
Host: Rebecca Sheir
News/Intro/ Credits
Sounds Fishy To Me... AK host Rebecca Sheir chats with KFSK general manager Tom Abbott about a raven’s trick that almost skewed the annual membership drive. Only in Alaska! Host wrap. (5:19)
Music Button: “Drive!” by Rolfe Kent from Sideways Original Soundtrack
Confused Bears. Contributing producer Nora Gruner examines the impact on bears who cross the boundary line of a well-known bear refuge and suddenly face the barrel of a hunter’s gun. Gruner speaks with guide Derrick Stoneroff, hunters Tanya Olsen and Joe Want, photographer Leroy Zimmerman, and biologist Kathy Harms. Package 5:20 (5:41 with intro)
Break #1: “Bear Waltz” by Caleb Sampson from Fast Cheap & Out of Control Original Soundtrack
Crossed Signals/Crossed Signs. Host Rebecca Sheir visits the Alaska State School For Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and speaks with the Arc of Anchorage’s Shana Gibbs, to find out how deaf and hard-of-hearing Alaskans communicate… and find their identity. Package 5:19
Music Button: “Pay Attention” by Bexar Bexar from Haralambos
Graffiti “Art”? AK reporter Scott Burton catches a graffiti artist in the act and scores and interview to examine the motivation behind the public scribbling. One person’s art is another person’s annoyance. Burton's source prefers to remain anonymous. Package 4:28 ( 5:01 with intro)
Calendar. AK’s weekly rundown of community events. (Music: “Skating” by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
Alaska Quarterly Review’s 25th. Host Rebecca Sheir speaks with Ron Spatz, executive editor and co-founder of UAA’s literary magazine, as it celebrates its 25th birthday. Host two-way 3:19
Old Words. AK’ Ellen Lockyer traces the origins of antique words still in use today, and finds that a word beloved by today’s rap artists has Shakespearean origins. Package 3:20 ( 3:30 with intro)
Break: “Freestyle Bomb” by Money Game from Raw Beats Vol. 1
From Russia With Love. Commentator Jonathan Bower’s Russian-born wife and US-born son and he communicate just fine - not only in a mix of languages, but in a mix of language proficiencies. Commentary. 5:27 (5:41 with intro)
Music Button: “Bublitschki” by Gogol Bordello from Everything is Illuminated Original Soundtrack
Missing the Message. Anchorage poet KP, or Keith Liles, ponders the problem of the cosmic message.
Music Button: “You Send Me” performed by Sam & Dave from I Thank You (Re-recorded Version)
Flash, Unalaska. Unalaska Community Broadcasting’s venerable television magazine, Flash, Unalaska, has been on the air for 19 years. AK’s Ellen Lockyer was once a guest host, and airs highlights of her video experience. Package 2:24 ( 3:00 with intro)
300 Villages. AK’s weekly trip around the state. This week, Crooked Creek and in Eek.
Rally ‘Round the Water Cooler. Alaska Teen Media Institute’s radio drama about the water cooler rumor mill gone berserk. Radio play. 4:05 (4:23 with intro)
Close: “The Sign (Karaoke Version” from Sing Like Ace of Bass