AK Rundown for January 8, 2004
AK Rundown for January 8, 2005: Birth and Re-Birth
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1. Rural Alaska Birth. Rural women used to give birth at home, with traditional midwives in attendance; now most go to regional hospitals. We hear from one Gambell woman about her experiences attending and giving birth. AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg. 3:40 (4:18 with intro)
3. Button: Sisters and Brothers - “Sisters and Brothers”
4. Mary Quin Two-way. Interview with an Anchorage resident who survived a terrorist kidnapping in Yemen. Gabriel Spitzer 4:15
Break #1: Heather Birch Adrian - “Denali”
5. “An Unexpected Altar”. For one new father, the birth of his son was marked by a strange encounter with a dead moose. Jonathan Bower. 4:00 (4:20 with intro)
6. Button: Doc Watson - “My Little Buckaroo”
7. Boot Camp Folo. In the very first AK, we met new dads training for their new role in life. Now we check back with two to see how its going. Gabriel Spitzer. Host Pkg. 4:04
8. Calendar of Events. Music Bed: “Sensation Rag” by Kerry Maule and the Snapping Turtle Swing Band
9. NYC Actress. A Mat-su teacher close to retirement plans to follow her dreams to New York. Patty Sullivan. Pkg. 4:02 (4:26 with intro)
10. Mary Quin part two. Kidnapping survivor changes her life and moves to Alaska. Interview. 3:47
Break #2: “Going In Circles” by Maceo Parker
11. Gambell Teachers. Two young new teachers meet Gambell school kids with optimism. Ashley Gross. Pkg. 3:45 (4:17 with intro)
12. 300 Villages. On this week’s segment we check back in with new teachers in Ruby and Akiak. 3:18
13. Will Johnson. Singer-songwriter has been playing since high school. Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 4:55 (5:12 with intro)
14. Lost Friend Commmentary. Mike Nelson’s death hit friends hard, but an unexpected reunion of sorts made it easier. Scott Burton. With ‘Angel Band” by Ralph Stanley. 4:12 (4:26 with intro)
Close: “Crosstown Traffic” by Soulie