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Singing Valentine’s
Spreading the Seeds of Love!
President of Anchorage Midnight Sons A cappella Chorus, Tim Tillman, joined us on the Big Alaska Show!
He’s the one in the pic that keeps forgetting it’s still winter!
Tim came to promote their Singing Valentine’s!
Tall Alaska Tale
Wyatt Earp? Who knew!
We’ll play our answer next week … what’s yours?!
Tell us what you think! Is it the truth or a no good lyin’ through your tooth Tall Alaska Tale!
Captain George Reandeau
We pay tribute to George Reandeau who passed after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
A favorite guest and good friend, George Reandeau was Captain of the Mighty Ptarmigan, the boat that cruised Portage Glacier to give visitors a close look at Alaska’s beauty.
George was also a purveyor of Tall Alaska Tales and even shared one of his zingers! Do you think it’s the truth or a no good lyin’ through your tooth Tall Alaska Tale?
To listen to George Reandeau’s interview only listen from the beginning to approximately 34 mins 10 seconds
Vic Fisher
A delegate to Alaska’s Constitutional Convention, Vic Fisher helped co-author Alaska’s state constitution. And that was just one of Vic’s remarkable accomplishments. Imagine if someone came to you and said, “Hey, wanna start a state?!” For Alaska’s birthday celebrating becoming a state January 3, 1959, we caught up with Vic to talk about his experience helping Alaska to become a state.
To listen to Vic Fisher’s interview only start at approximately 34 mins and 8 seconds where intro starts.
Download our podcast and meet two remarkable Alaskans!
Merry Christmas From Alaska CD Cover
We wrap up the end of a decade at Surreal Studios. Perfect. Big Alaskans doing BIG things!
Kurt started Surreal Studios 40 years ago in high school. Since then he, eventually with his wife, MJ Riemann, have provided Alaska national quality recording and production services.
We feature his Merry Christmas From Alaska CD series as an example. Partially because it’s the holiday season. But also because Kurt shows the creative versatility and generosity for his community in Alaska. Just typing the accolades gives me carpal! Plus if I get too sickeningly sweet, Kurt will go into a sugar coma!
Kurt and MJ share stories of Merry Christmas From Alaska and Surreal Studios. Fun listening!
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Kurt and MJ Riemann of Surreal Studios
Join us as Kurt Riemann of Surreal Studios features some cuts of his Merry Christmas From Alaska CD series.
Featuring Alaskan musicians performing yuletide favorites, Kurt shares some behind the scenes stories.
Plus we’ve thrown in some of our own “enhancements” to make sure this show does not go flawless!
Download and enjoy this podcast special of the Big Alaska Show!
Whale Fat Follies Extravaganza!
Get the DVD: www.mrwhitekeys.com
Mr. Whitekeys features his new DVD, "Whale Fat Follies: Live in Concert!"
Keys shares the sleaze on this historic show the Department of Tourism does not want you to see!
With over 3 decades of unfiltered Spam and other favorite hits – 110 minutes of tapping entertainment!
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Some like taking a cruise to Alaska. And some want to get closer to Alaska’s action … in comfort! Meet John Hall’s Alaska Cruises and Tours. It’s our (and many others’) favorite tour company for good reason. They don’t just show you Alaska, they make it an adventure! And you don’t have to worry about the details!
Fun guy, Tour Manager and our friend, John “Tales of the Tundra” Gailey explains!
Ed and Brenda Koontz, Honor Flight 2018
Ed Koontz served in the Air Force during the Korean conflict.
Brenda Koontz served in the Navy during the Viet Nam conflict.
Veteran’s Day honors people willing to raise their hands, swear to put their young lives on the line and risk not growing old.
The veterans in these pictures, although from different eras, have one thing in common:
They gave us the freedom to agree or disagree with each other. Because of them, they gave us the choice.
Download our Big Alaska Show podcast and meet these people. Then realize these are just a fraction of millions of humbling stories like these!
To our Veteran’s -THANK YOU!
Jessy Lakin served in the Army in Iraq
Max Farrand Stripling (Shown on the right)
My dad served in Army Air Force in WW II.
Rolling Boxcar is a non-profit with a unique, cool plan to support our military veterans, raise issue awareness and keep their history and stories alive!
Read MoreGreat behind the scenes of UAA’s popular A Cappella Festivella!
We threw in “Name That Toot!” and “Tall Alaska Tales” — not to test their musical prowess but because we’re eligible to win our own prizes!
Read MoreWe’ve covered a lot of different animals – but not hummingbirds. We see them in Southeast Alaska, but not around Southcentral. Dr. Gordon Snyder, our science guy, says that’s changing! Here’s why.
Read MoreWe remember a giant who touched countless lives with her music—and her heart. Interviews, reflections, a Tall Alaska Tale, and more!
Read MoreIn this show, we talk with Bob Bell—a true Alaskan outdoorsman. Stories, banter, a Tall Alaska Tale, and more!
Read MoreIt’s a blast from the past as we honor our West High School 50th Reunion!
Celebrities! And, there’s even a Tall Alaska Tale!
Read MoreIt was a packed house and a packed show of fun! Alaskans and Texans- in the same room! Only on the Big Alaska Show can such a combination co-exist in the same room … and there’s even a Tall Alaska Tale!
Read MoreWhat a fun show with these young, talented friends from South High School in Anchorage! They share what it’s like in Lee Butterfield’s media class, which is one of the best in the country. Check it out and see why.
Read MoreBig Dave Grizz and John Schuelke join Mike Ford and Co-host, Erin Kirkland, talk about the biking season, MC Safety Courses, including “For Women Only” courses. Plus they talk about The 2019 Gathering at the Bike Blessing, Saturday, May 4, at the Park Strip.
Read MoreIt was a 9.2 for more than 5 minutes!
Our guests share their stories what it was like to survive the second most powerful earthquake to ever have been recorded.
Read MoreMcMurren in Scottish means “CHEAP!” That’s why Scott McMurren, Alaska’s Travel Guru, is having a one day tourist discount show at the Alaska Native Heritage Museum, Saturday, March 29th. Thousands of dollars in tourist savings, 2 for 1s, 60%-70% off, vendors, music and food.
But McMurren is cheap, so cheap it’s not one day, but 4 hours of one day!
Read MoreCredit Union 1 CEO, James Wileman, and Chrissy Bell, Chief Culture Officer, prove good news is anything but boring! What a fun Christmas show to honor the non-profits that make for better headlines and the BIG difference they make in our communities!
Read MoreThe Alaska Broadcaster’s Association awarded us the “Best Radio Show 2018.” We are honored and surprised! More importantly, we are grateful to have spent these last 12 years meeting interesting people who enrich the lives of others!
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It means something extra when Kim Carlson has attendst he annual Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward, AK, as she has done for ten years—raising tens of thousands of dollars. She has dedicated her jumps, first to her mother, who was lost to cancer, and subsequently to other victims and their families.
It was a packed house and a packed show of fun! Alaskans and Texans- in the same room! Only on the Big Alaska Show can such a combination co-exist in the same room.
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