Programs
AK
This national award-winning program tells the stories of everyday Alaskans. It’s Alaskan art, culture, and opinions; it’s the way we live and what we love. But most of all, AK is a whole lot of fun! AK has its own web site at akradio.org where you can browse through the entire AK archive (going back to fall 2003), find out when AK airs on your local APRN station, subscribe to the AK podcast and more.
- HOST: Rebecca Sheir
- PRODUCER: Jessica Cochran
- AUDIO ENGINEER: Gooseberry Peter
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
- WEB EDITOR: Ellen Lockyer
AK is usually broadcast on weekends and the show audio is released in podcast form on Saturday mornings.
Subscribe to AK via e-mail, RSS or podcast
Browse the most recent AK programs
Alaska News Nightly
Alaska News Nightly (ANN) is a 30-minute roundup of news from around Alaska. It’s broadcast each weeknight on the stations of the Alaska Public Radio Network (check local listings; our live broadcast begins at 5:00 p.m.). Stories are produced by APRN reporters in Anchorage, Juneau and Washington, DC, plus we distribute selected news from reporters at APRN stations statewide.
- HOST: Lori Townsend
- PRODUCER: Annie Feidt
- AUDIO ENGINEER: Gooseberry Peter
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
- WEBMASTER: John Proffitt
Program audio and individual stories are posted online usually by a couple hours of the original broadcast.
Subscribe to ANN via e-mail, RSS or podcast
Browse the most recent ANN programs
Talk of Alaska
LIVE each week on APRN’s 25 public radio stations, this is Alaska’s only statewide call-in forum for discussing the issues impacting life on the Last Frontier. Politics, science, culture and current events are all covered by host Steve Heimel along with expert guests and callers. Listen and participate Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
- HOST & PRODUCER: Steve Heimel
- AUDIO ENGINEER: Gooseberry Peter
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
- WEBMASTER: John Proffitt
Program audio is posted online usually within a few hours of the live broadcast.
Subscribe to Talk of Alaska via e-mail, RSS or podcast
Browse the most recent Talk of Alaska programs
Alaska Morning News
Take a 5-minute spin through Alaska’s headlines before heading out for the day. Listen weekday mornings on APRN stations during the local Morning Edition broadcast. Alaska Morning News is often broadcast in conjunction with the Alaska Economic Report (below).
- HOST & PRODUCER: Steve Heimel
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
Audio from Alaska Morning News is not currently offered online.
Alaska Economic Report
Check in on current and future economic trends and business events affecting Alaska’s economy. Listen weekday mornings on APRN stations during the local Morning Edition broadcast. Alaska Economic Report is often broadcast in conjunction with the Alaska Morning News (above).
- HOST & PRODUCER: Steve Heimel
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
Audio from Alaska Economic Report is not currently offered online.
Weekend Newscast
Alaska news doesn’t take the weekend off, so neither does APRN. Tune in at the top of the hour on many APRN stations during the weekend for a quick 5-minute loop through Alaska’s headlines.
- HOST & PRODUCER: David Shurtleff
- NEWS DIRECTOR: Duncan Moon
Audio from APRN’s Weekend Newscasts is not currently offered online.

