Polar Bear Jump Off Stories!

10 years ago Christie jumped at the Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward in memory of Joe Krones' brother, Jimmy. Christie never knew Jimmy or the Krones family. But that's the heart Christie has in the fight against cancer and why she's raised about a quarter million dollars over 21 years of jumps!

Today's show Christie and Joe meet for the first time.

Christie is from Homer and on the rescue team for sea otter and seal pups. 

Joe lives in Oklahoma City and is a Barbershop Quartet International Gold Medalist.

Such diverse lives with one thing in common - the Polar Bear Jump Off and the fight against cancer!

Checkout their podcast!

Anchorage Whacky Weather-Meteorologist, Jackie Purcell to the Rescue!

Anchorage's snow fall this week has broken records. We're talking Snow-Maggedon! 

Meteorologist with Anchorage's NBC affiliate KTUU 2, Jackie Purcell, joins us to give us an update and test co-host, Mike Ford and my weather knowledge!

Plus, Christie Bond-Hill, from Homer, is part of a otter sea pup rescue team for the Alaska SeaLife Center. She shares her story and what it's like to help care for these cute little critters!

Saturday, 9:05a-10a AKT, Broadcast 103.7 FM / 750 AM, streamed at www.kfqd.com with podcasts at www.bigalaskashow.com

Photo by Kedar Gadge on Unsplash

Counting Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection

Marine mammal specialist with NOAA Fisheries, Jill Seymour, joins us to discuss the 5th Annual Belugas Count event, Cook Inlet beluga whales, what makes them unique and their endangered status.

Dr. Gordon Snyder talks about his wetlands project, wetlands benefits and thoughts about belugas. Mike Ford interviews Dr. Carrie Goertz from the Alaska SeaLife Center about belugas.

Other shows about whales and wetlands!

Tanner's Alaskan Seafood and Homeroid, Christie Bond-Hill!

We get our sockeye salmon from commercial fisherman, Jason Tanner, and owner of Tanner's Alaskan Seafood www.tannersfish.com!

We liked it so much, we wanted to meet him. You can too!

Homer has its share of Alaska reality shows. Our favorite Homer-oid, Christie Bond-Hill's is better than any of 'em!

She's raised 1/4 of a million $$$ in the fight against cancer at the Polar Bear Jump Off, blows TAPS for veterans, works for a veterinarian and holds a research and rescue position for seals and otters at the Alaska SeaLife Center. 

Check out the podcast!

You can join the fun every Saturday morning at 9:05a-10a (Alaska Time), broadcast on Alaska's oldest station, KFQD 103.7 FM / 750 AM, as thousands of Alaskans tune in, or online at The Big Alaska Show But, that’s just the tip o’ the iceberg!