AK Rundown, April 30th and May 1st, 2005

 

“Spring is Here”

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Bird Collisions. Each spring, migratory birds return to the north. In the state’s largest city, they sometimes have run-ins with traffic. AK’s Ashley Gross. 3:56 (4:24 with intro)
  2. Magpie. Not all bird dramas are the result of human intervention; Ellen Lockyer witnessed one of the natural variety in her own backyard. Commentary (originally ran in June 1999). 6:13 (6:30 with intro)

 

Break One: music bed: “It’s Murder” by the Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra

 

  1. Bear Etiquette. The state’s bears are re-awakening, hungry from their long winter’s rest. Time for a lesson on how to communicate with them. Moss Campion. Commentary. 3:47 (4:14 with intro)
  2. Hot Dogs. Another sure sign of spring: outdoor hotdog vendors. Ellen Lockyer. Sound pkg. 1:05 (1:16 with intro)
  3. Buckwheat. An interview with Skagway tourism director Buckwheat Donahue. 2:37 (3:03 total tiem)
  4. Button: Heather Burch Adrian “Spring”
  5. 300 villages. Port Heiden and Egegik.
  6. Calendar of Events. Music bed: “Shreveport Stomp” by Jelly Roll Morton
  7. Native Youth Olympics. Bethel area competitors are strong contenders in the Native Youth Olympics; they train hard and have fun. Chris Ho/Pkg. 4:55 (5:10 with intro)

 

Break Two: Music: “Foggy Mountain Chimes” by Flatt and Scruggs

 

  1. Alternative High School. Dillingham has traditionally had a big problem with kids dropping out of high school; a new programs tries to get those kids graduated. Pkg. Johanna Eurich. 7:04 (7:37 with intro)
  2. Cassie Iutzi-Mitchell Interview. UAA student wins Fulbright to study access to health care. Two-way. 3:59 (4:44 total time)
  3. Button: Hullabaloo by Alice Welling and Tim Tucker.
  4. Welling and Tucker. Alice Welling and Tim Tucker leave the Fly By Night Club to start their own musical theatre.

 

Close. “Boss on the Boat” by Tosca