The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake Part 2

The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake Part 2

We continue sharing stories from people who were there like Tim Sullivan Sr and broadcast legend, Herb Shaindlin. 

Author/Historian and Seward resident, Doug Capra, talks about Seward's response from the day after and for which they received an "All American City" award. He speaks about his article The Luxury of Forgetting: The town of Seward after the 1964 Good Friday Alaska Earthquake.

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To hear Doug Capra's complete interview and to read his article, The Luxury for Forgetting, click here

Photos courtesy of the U.S. Army

18th Anniversary Show at the Polar Bear Jump Off!

We celebrate our 18th Anniversary of the Big Alaska Show at the 39th Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward, AK! We play clips from past shows at the Jump.  

We also have our Science Guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder, talk about the whales that visit Seward’s rich feeding grounds.

Plus, we have a Tall Alaska Tale!

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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. 

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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!