AK Rundown  for October 23, 2004

AGING

Open/Credits/Newscast
1.      Open “Older” by They Might Be Giants
2.      Pioneer Home Romance… Love can strike at any age. For proof, meet Florence and Bob Covington. Ellen Lockyer/pkg/4:40

3.      Dick Griffith Profile… A 77-year-old who can bushwhack with the best of them, not to mention ski the Northwest Passage. Jeremy Pataky/pkg/4:30

Break #1 Arthur Smith’s Hot Quintet “Guitar Boogie”

4.      Grandma’s House… A Dillingham assisted living center helps elderly people from rural villages feel at home in their final years. Johanna Eurich/pkg/4:28

5.      Dave Trantham Profile… This 80-year-old Bethel city council member calls himself a survivalist. Angela Denning-Barnes/pkg/4:16

6.      Button: Michael Faubion “The Last Place on Earth”
7.      Retiring in Alaska… Some fearless seniors from the Lower 48 are heading north instead of south. Ann Marina/pkg/4:17

8.      Tips on Aging… Members of the Living History writing group at the Anchorage Senior Center share their hard-earned lessons. Vox pop/1:43

Break #2 Craig Chaquico “Feelin’ Alright”

9.      Homer Pie… Heard of flying for a hamburger? Well, we fly for pie. Gabriel Spitzer/pkg/4:31
10.     Hardy Beetles… Scientists in Fairbanks are studying how some kinds of beetles can make it through an arctic winter. Hector Douglas/pkg/4:28

11.     Button: Garcia & Grisman “There Ain’t No Bugs on Me”
12.     Babes in Snow… New mothers get tips on how to keep their babies warm enough in the chilly months. Jessica Cochran/pkg/2:51

13.     Calendar of Events. Maceo Parker “Uptown Up”
14.     Song of the Year…The top five contenders for APRN’s Song of the Year honors are… Sarah Hanson “Kitchen Song” (folk), Steve Hendricks “Hobo Jack” (country), Shannon Darling “All His Dreams” (country), Colleen Coadic “There’s a Hole” (pop), Theresa Bauer “Just Call Me” (jazz)

Close credits “Revenge”