Talk of Alaska

Talk of Alaska: Sarah Palin

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:23 +0000

Alaskans are watching their governor run for Vice President of the United States. Some are cheering, some think she should have stayed here and some wonder what John McCain could have been thinking to pick Sarah Palin as his running mate. How about you? Join us for a statewide conversation about the possibilities and the meanings of Sarah Palin’s historic run for VP.

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Gerald McBeath, political science professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Statehood 50 years later, 50 years forward

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:45 +0000

It was on a primary election day exactly 50 years ago today that Alaskans agreed to become the 49th U.S. state. Even after Congress passed the statehood bill and President Eisenhower signed it, the issue had to be taken to the people. This week we take a look back at what Alaskans were thinking as they voted “Yes” for statehood and look forward to what the next 50 years might bring.

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

University of Alaska history professor Stephen Haycox, author of Alaska: An American Colony
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Ted Stevens, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:49:50 +0000

Banner image from Ted Stevens’ election web site at tedstevens2008.com

Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator faces significant opposition in this month’s Republican Primary. Whether or not Ted Stevens survives that election, he will go on trial shortly afterward for allegedly concealing gifts from former VECO owner Bill Allen. Stevens says Alaska still needs him in the Senate. Find out how Alaskans responded on this week’s Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Senator Ted Stevens, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and long-time incumbent
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: August 12, 2008

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:11:57 +0000

Alaska has a grip on the public imagination, nationwide. The popularity of television shows such as “The Deadliest Catch” and “It’s Tougher in Alaska” and Mystery novels set here shows that people just can’t get enough Alaska stories right now. But how much truth do these tales contain? Alaska state Legislator and mystery author Mike Doogan and author Lydia Millet are the guests on this week’s “Talk of Alaska,” from APRN.

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS: Mike Doogan and Lydia Millet

Talk of Alaska: The Ted Stevens Legacy

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:00:44 +0000

Whether they loved him or hated him, Alaskans felt the indictment of their senior Senator like a punch in the gut. Ted Stevens’ legacy is large and undeniable — he may be the single most influential Alaskan of the past half century. Can you imagine what Alaska would be like, had there been no Ted Stevens?

Join us in defining the Stevens legacy — positive and negative — on this week’s Talk of Alaska.

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HOSTS: Steve Heimel, APRN and Michael Carey, independent journalist

GUESTS:

Terrence Cole, history professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Dave Cuddy, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:00:05 +0000

Banner image from Dave Cuddy’s election web site at davecuddy.com

Ted Stevens and Don Young are thought to be more vulnerable politically than ever before and they both face opponents in the upcoming statewide primary. This is your chance to pose questions to Dave Cuddy, who took on Stevens 12 years ago and got 27% of the vote. Cuddy is again running for the Stevens seat in the U.S. Senate and will appear on the primary ballot next month.

NOTE: This program was scheduled before Ted Stevens was indicted on seven counts for “making false statements,” and broadcast during the U.S. Department of Justice announcement of the felony indictment.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Dave Cuddy, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate
Libby Casey, APRN Washington DC correspondent (live update on announcement of Stevens indictment)
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: New Russian Media

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:37:43 +0000

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, people in Russia have had to rethink how they approach the news media. The resulting system has incorporated elements from many different places — sometimes it looks like the BBC and sometimes it looks like Fox. Our guests are two young Russian journalists who are visiting Alaska. They tell us about the rapid changes in Russian media — and take your calls.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Katya Nekrasova, Radio Mayak reporter and winner of the Gold Microphone Award 2005 & 2006
Nikolai Saprin, Radio Mayak sports reporter
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Youth and Politics

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:47:18 +0000

Young people out to change things often find themselves ignored — until they organize. And these days that’s exactly what they’re doing. Decision makers who say they support political activism by the young may find that belief tested as the Internet gives new power to organizing youth. We chat with four young Alaskans organizing for political action and take your calls statewide.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Ian-Michael Hebert, Conference of Young Alaskans
Terin Walton-Rantz, Conference of Young Alaskans
Anna Barnwell, Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
Joe Okitkun, Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: IUU Fishing

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:00:52 +0000

Fish know no boundaries, and international law is slow to respond to emerging fish conservation issues. The marketplace works a lot faster. This week on Talk of Alaska we discuss what’s going on in Russian waters and in European fish markets and how they’re intricately related.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Bubba Cook, Senior Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund (Kamchatka-Bering Sea program)
Tatjana Gerling, Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Summer Reading

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:35:27 +0000

Is there a book you plan to read this summer? Or maybe there’s a book you think other Alaskans ought to read? This week on Talk of Alaska we dig into Summer Reading — the books that matter, the books that take you away, the books that make a difference in your life. Join us for a statewide summer library of the air.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Sherry Simpson, University of Alaska Anchorage
Len Anderson, KSKA Public Radio
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Energy Assistance

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:38:56 +0000

What is the best investment for energy assistance? The high price of oil is filling state coffers while causing pain in rural Alaska. Nearly everyone agrees the state should help, but the Legislature has to decide exactly how. Meanwhile there’s a new energy efficiency program — already approved and funded — helping Alaskans to cut back on energy consumption around the home. Talk of Alaska’s got energy on the mind in this week’s statewide conversation.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Dan Fauske, Executive Director, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)
Cary Bolling, Energy Specialist, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: The Future of Transportation

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:40:12 +0000

Would a commuter rail line make more sense than a bridge to move people between Anchorage and points north? Has the time come for buses and vans in Alaska’s villages? Adding transportation to the state fuel cost relief program is our subject this week on Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Randy Virgin, Sustainability Director, Municipality of Anchorage
David Levy, Alaska Mobility Coalition
Lois Epstein, Alaska Transportation Priorities Project
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Work in Alaska

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:00:20 +0000

Is work really tougher in Alaska? Cable television’s “The Deadliest Catch” has been followed by such shows as “Ice Road Truckers,” and “Axe-Men.” And now there’s “Tougher in Alaska,” hosted by public radio’s Geo Beach, on the History Channel. He’s our guest this week as we talk about work on the Last Frontier.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Geo Beach, host, Tougher in Alaska
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:00:15 +0000

The U.S. Senate is about to decide whether to cap the nation’s carbon emissions and allow the trading of carbon credits. If the bill passes, it will be the first national step toward a carbon economy. The Lieberman-Warner bill will be on the Senate floor and it’s the subject of this week’s Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Justin Tatham, Assistant Director of Government Relations - National Audubon Society
Erich Pica, Director, Economics Programs - Friends of the Earth
Betsy Loyless, Senior VP and Donal O’Brien Chair for Advocacy and Policy - National Audubon Society
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: AGIA Heads to the Legislature

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:20:37 +0000

The Alaska Legislature goes into special session next month to consider the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) bid by TransCanada. This week we discuss AGIA, TransCanada and the Governor’s role in pressing for the gasline with the prime mover behind the AGIA strategy: Marty Rutherford.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Marty Rutherford, Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Broken Government

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:15:36 +0000

This week we chat with the author of bestselling book “Worse Than Watergate” — John Dean, legal counsel to Richard Nixon, whose testimony began the famed Watergate hearings in the U.S. Senate more than 30 years ago. Dean has a new book out: “Broken Government.” He’s also giving a keynote speech in Anchorage this weekend.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

John W. Dean, White House Counsel to Richard Nixon and writer of “Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches“
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Digital TV on the Last Frontier

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:42 +0000

Wireless communications usage is growing rapidly and that means a big change for broadcast television is in the works. Traditional over-the-air TV broadcasting is set for a major change in February 2009 as TV goes digital across the country. However, Alaska — as with so many things — is a special case, as the urban parts of Alaska go digital on schedule and the rural parts go digital some undetermined time in the future.

This week we chat with digital television (DTV) experts and share their knowledge of converter boxes, digital signals, channel changes and more. Are you prepared for the digital transition?

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RELATED SITES:

DTVanswers.com (National Association of Broadcasters)
dtv2009.gov (converter box coupon program)
dtvtransition.org and dtv.gov (FCC)
consumerreports.org/dtv (Consumers Union / Consumer Reports)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
DTV at PBS

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Tony Wilhelm, Director of Consumer Education, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Bob Williams, Consumers Union (Consumer Reports)
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: International Polar Year (Polarpalooza!)

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:04:18 +0000

Scientists will be all over the Arctic this summer — partly because of last year’s record withdrawl of sea ice and partly because it’s the International Polar Year (IPY). This week, there’s even a scientific road show in Alaska, called “Polarpalooza.” Join us as we learn more about this year’s polar research.

RELATED STORIES:

Polar sea ice retreat to affect Alaska’s oceans (4 Oct 2007)
2007 polar ice retreat documented in remarkable new animation (17 Oct 2007)
Web Extra: Summer 2007 polar sea ice animation (17 Oct 2007)

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

John Walsh, Chief Scientist, International Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska Fairbanks
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Renewable Energy for Alaska

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:09:37 +0000

While rising oil prices are putting the squeeze on the rest of the country, they also gave Alaska a hefty budget surplus. But that’s not much comfort for the state’s villages, where fuel costs have hit so hard that some people just can’t make it economically any more. This week on Talk of Alaska we sat down with Steve Haagenson, Alaska’s new state energy director. He’s about to launch a series of meetings around the state and started by chatting with us and callers statewide.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Steve Haagenson, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Statehood

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:51:38 +0000

The Alaska Statehood Act was signed in 1959, but the critical decisions that made statehood a reality came the year before — fifty years ago. Even though the Kenai oil boom had begun, opponents of statehood said Alaska wouldn’t be able to pay its own way. But it did - just barely.

This week on Talk of Alaska we look back to 1958 with a history professor and a respected man that participated in the Constitutional Convention as the May 28th anniversary of the U.S. House vote that made Alaska the 49th state approaches.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Terrence Cole, Professor of History, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Vic Fischer, delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Engaging Muslims

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:04:42 +0000

This week on Talk of Alaska we chat with Alaska Pacific University’s Engaging Muslims project coordinator — Dr. Regina Boisclair — about the project and about issues related to the interaction of America and the Islamic world.

Topics include why APU wanted to develop the project and its goals, Islamic concepts (including jihad) and issues of religious extremism and terrorism.

NOTE: The intended guest, John Esposito, was unable to join us as planned.

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Duncan Moon, Managing Editor, APRN and former NPR religion correspondent
Dr. Regina Boisclair, Alaska Pacific University / Engaging Muslims project
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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Talk of Alaska: Approaching AGIA

webmaster@aprn.org (Alaska Public Radio Network) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:30:19 +0000

The Governor has called for a special legislative session on the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) this spring and is sharing two members of her gas line team with us to help get the public prepared for the upcoming deliberations on this huge public construction project. The winning bidder is a Canadian company (TransCanada) and the traditional petroleum producers on the North Slope have made no commitments to ship the gas. Things are beginning to get tense.

The Palin Administration will release its findings on the proposed natural gas pipeline through Canada on May 19, and they’ll also explore the counter-proposed in-state pipeline terminating in a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant at Valdez. There will be a whirwind series of meetings before a special legislative session in early June. Today on on Talk of Alaska, Alaskans have a chance to look inside the process, featuring two members of the Governor’s gas line team. It’s the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) once again, with callers and commenters statewide.

RELATED ARTICLES (oldest to newest):

Palin publishes natural gas pipeline project invitation (3 Jul 2007)
AGIA draws proposals from five companies, oil giants not among them (3 Dec 2007)
TransCanada the only company to meet AGIA requirements (4 Jan 2008)
Alaska Gasline Port Authority asks for reconsideration (11 Jan 2008)
Talk of Alaska: ConocoPhillips’ gas line proposal (22 Jan 2008)
Gasline Port Authority appeals AGIA decision; denied (30 Jan 2008)
Backbone II weighs in with legislators on gasline (1 Feb 2008)
Web Extra: David Gottstein on AGIA (1 Feb 2008)
Talk of Alaska: The LNG Option (5 Feb 2008)
Sinopec pitches legislature on gasline (5 Feb 2008)
Report cites potential for rising natural gas prices (7 Feb 2008) — Alaskan Abroad / Oilweek
Talk of Alaska: The Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) (12 Feb 2008)
Senator Stevens tells legislature the time to act on a gasline is now (19 Feb 2008)
Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority presents plan (22 Feb 2008)
Governor’s AGIA / TransCanada plan exposed to public hearings (25 Feb 2008)
Federal agency says Alaska’s gas still an attractive investment (4 Mar 2008)
Palin Administration begins final review of TransCanada proposal (7 Mar 2008)
State Legislators grapple with gasline issues in Washington, DC (7 Mar 2008)
Senator Stevens comments on Alaskan oil development, prices, ANWR and natural gas (19 Mar 2008)
Governor calls for special session (28 Mar 2008)
Legislature calls for extension of special session (2 Apr 2008)
Two leading bond rating agencies issue alert about TransCanada (3 Apr 2008)

HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

Kurt Gibson, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Dan Fauske, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide

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