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Amplifying the Aleutians for 50 years: a history of community media in Unalaska

Unalaskans reflect on the foundation of local TV and radio

By Lauren Adams
Published October 8, 2024 at 3:02 PM AKDT
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This is episode one: a look at the formation of TV in Unalaska. Today, we’ll set the stage with descriptions of 1970s Unalaska, and talk about how residents found news and information before the arrival of TV, Radio, and internet. Our guests include Harriet Berikoff, AB Rankin, and Frank Kelty.

Amplifying the Aleutians for 50 years: a history of community media in Unalaska
Lauren Adams
Lauren is a longtime resident of Unalaska. She started her time at UCB working in television production for Channel 8 in 2002. Lauren was promoted to station manager in 2006, and enjoys working with an excellent staff and board to provide public radio and television programming to the community of Unalaska.
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