
Island Interviews
Fri. at noon and Sat. at 4 p.m.
Island Interviews brings you long-form interviews on a variety of topics. Some topics include nonprofit and community leaders talking about upcoming events and programs, as well as scientists, artists, and more telling Unalaska what they are working on!
Latest Episodes
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Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence is hosting its annual Soup-off this weekend. In this episode of “Island Interviews,” USAFV Executive Director M. Lynn Crane discusses the importance of the beloved annual event, which is their biggest fundraiser of the year.This interview originally aired on KUCB on March 28, 2025.
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Unalaska school superintendent discusses new union, high school principal hire and rising meal costsIn this episode of "Island Interviews," Superintendent Kim Hanisch talks about a new union group in the district, staffing updates – including a new high school principal – as well as a potential increase in student meal prices.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Greg Walter, a nurse practitioner at Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, to better understand why winter brings waves of illnesses. He talks about how people can prevent getting the flu and when symptoms warrant a trip to the clinic.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Dr. Angelia Trujillo discusses why the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy focuses on medical providers and why the program is particularly important for rural communities like Unalaska.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Education and Outreach Manager Thomas McLenigan talks about the museum’s Lunch and Learn program in general and discusses Alaska’s whaling history, including subsistence practices in the Aleutians.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Collections Manager Joselle Hale explains the label project and highlights the crucial role of community input in developing the new multilingual displays. They also discuss how residents can preserve their own family histories by learning museum-style documentation techniques.
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KUCB’s Kanesia McGlashan-Price got an update from the Make Access Iqyax Apprenticeship program about building traditional Unangax̂ watercraft.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” naturalist Suzi Golodoff, who has studied Unalaska's birds for nearly 50 years, shares her initial reaction to the common murre population decline and what Unalaska residents can do to help birds adapt to global warming.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Iliuliuk Family Health Services Nurse Practitioner Greg Walter explains evidence-based strategies for enjoying the season's celebrations while supporting physical and mental health.
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In this episode of “Island Interview,” Superintendent Kim Hanisch returned to the station last week to provide an update on how these changes have been going and to discuss other initiatives the district is currently working on, such as the creation of a cell phone committee and efforts to address student attendance.