In Your Ears For 50 Years

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In Your Ears For 50 Years

In honor of our 50th anniversary we're rolling out a brand new podcast. "In Your Ears For 50 Years" is a look back at the history, memories, and moments that made KYUK. Featuring guests like Robert Nick, Peter Twitchell, Rhonda McBride, and many more!

  1. 10/06/2021

    How KYUK Got Started: Part 1

    For this first episode we were joined by Robert Nick, who was one of the founding members of KYUK. He worked with Rep. George Hohman to get the funding for the radio station. We also talked with Peter Twitchell, who came to work for KYUK 50 years ago in May 1971.

    31 min

  2. 10/06/2021

    How KYUK Got Started: Part 2

    In the second part of our KYUK origin story, we sat down with Bev Hoffman and John McDonald to talk about their experiences coming to work at KYUK. They touch on what it was like to work at a brand new station, what it was like when television came into the mix, and so much more.

    32 min

  3. 10/06/2021

    Creating Community Through Radio

    Today on "In Your Ears for 50 Years", we sat down with former radio DJs Joe Joe Prince and Rybo Shore, along with Diane McEachren, host of KYUK's flagship show "Talkline". They talked about what it is like to create community through radio.

    28 min

  4. 10/06/2021

    The Importance Of Bilingual Broadcasting

    In this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years", we sat down with Cecilia Martz, a former professor at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus; Trim Nick, a former Yugtun reporter and translator for KYUK; and Julia Jimmie, the current Yup'ik Culture Producer, to talk about the importance of bilingual broadcasting.

    37 min

  5. 10/06/2021

    Live TV News

    In this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," we sat down with four former TV news reporters: Rich Trotto, Rhonda McBride, Adolph Lewis, and Elena Miller Ulroan. We talked about what it was like working in television in rural Alaska, and what it meant for them to work at KYUK.

    40 min

  6. 10/06/2021

    Ask An Alaskan And Live TV Programming

    In this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," we sat down with former KYUK volunteer DJ and game show host, Thom Foote. He recalls what brought him to KYUK, and what it was like hosting Alaska's only "home-grown" game show, "Ask An Alaskan."

    33 min

  7. 10/06/2021

    Interns At KYUK

    In this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," guest host Katie Basile sat down with former intern Matthew Faubion and current intern Kaylee King. They talked about their experiences being an intern at KYUK, and how those experiences helped them move toward their desired career paths in media.

    34 min

  8. 10/06/2021

    Multimedia Through The Years

    In this week's episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," KYUK Multimedia Director Katie Basile sat down with former program director Allen Auxier, and current technical engineer and former videographer Dean Swope to discuss how the multimedia department has changed over the last 50 years.

    40 min
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In honor of our 50th anniversary we're rolling out a brand new podcast. "In Your Ears For 50 Years" is a look back at the history, memories, and moments that made KYUK. Featuring guests like Robert Nick, Peter Twitchell, Rhonda McBride, and many more!

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