AK Rundown for March 5, 2005

The Iditarod                

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  1. Mitch Seavey part one. Will Peterson talks to reigning Iditarod champ Mitch Seavey. Two –way. 3:40 plus cut in intro (4:39 with intro)
  2. Lance Mackey. Reigning Yukon Quest champ Lance Mackey is also heading into the Iditarod – feeling confident. Host Wrap. Two cuts: :16, :29 (1:30 with scropt)
  3. button: APRN Iditarod theme music
  4. Rachael Scdoris.  The “media darling” of this year’s Iditarod is legally blind 20 year Rachael Scdoris from Oregon. Pkg. Ashley Gross. 5:27 (5:43 with intro)

 

Break #1: Tomegan Gospen by Medicine Dream (Alaska musician)

 

  1. Girdwood Dogs. Alaskans are passionate about their pet dogs too, especially in Girdwood. Ann Kaiser. Pkg.  5:20 (5:35 with intro)
  2. Heidi. Tony Bickert has been spending time lately in veterinarian waiting rooms, trying to figure out what’s wrong with his best friend. Commentary. 2:43 (3:05 with intro)
  3. Button: Col. Vaughan, by Matt Hammer
  4. Norman Vaughan. 99 year old Alaskan adventurer Norman Vaughan talks about his introduction to dog mushing. Pkg. Ashley Gross. 3:30 (4:00 with intro)
  5. 300 villages. Akiachak, Chignik Lagoon and Coffman Cove.
  6. Calendar of Events. Music bed: Jazz My Blues by Kerry Maule and the Snapping Turtle Swing Band (Alaska musicians)

 

Break #2: Jazz My Blues, continued

 

  1. Handler. Winning the Iditarod is all in the training. Ellen Lockyer goes along for a ride on a training run. Pkg. 4:57 (5:20 with intro)
  2.  Trail Conditions. Low snowfall has moved the race start, but the rest of trail has plenty of snow. Gabriel Spitzer. 3:03
  3. Mitch Seavey Part Two. Seavey talks about how his family has helped him succeed in mushing and business. Will Peterson. Two-way. 3:29
  4. Women Mushers. Lots of women have run the Iditarod, and they rock. But they don’t like to be thought of as women mushers. Pkg. Ellen Lockyer 4:16 (4:41 intro)

 

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