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Post ReportsCongress cut public media funding. Now what?KYUK is the oldest Native American-owned radio station in the country. It broadcasts morning newscasts in both English and Yup'ik, the local Indigenous language, to 56 remote communities in Southwest Alaska. When there’s a weather emergency or even just a local basketball game, these communities turn to KYUK for information. But soon, that could all change. Late last week, Congress passed a rescissions bill that claws back the money set aside for public broadcasting for the next two years. For KYUK, this money represents close to 70 percent of its entire budget. Without it, the station could go dar...2025-07-2225 min

Wellness WednesdayNavigating boredom w/YKFCIn honor of Anti-Boredom Month, Annie Lang speaks with KYUK Intern William Phillips on how boredom can help or hinder people in maintaining healthy habits and hobbies.2025-07-1633 min

Wellness WednesdayA conversation on poetryKYUK Wellness Producer Ryan Cotter speaks with Juneau-based poet Na Mee on how writing poetry can help maintain wellness.2025-07-1031 min

Radio SpecialsTo Stay or To Go: Indigenous Communities Respond to Climate ChangeAs the impacts of climate change intensify, Indigenous communities across Alaska and Louisiana are facing difficult questions about home, identity, and the future. Should they stay and adapt, or relocate to safer ground?2025-07-0157 min

Wellness WednesdayA conversation about sobrietyKYUK Wellness Producer Ryan Cotter speaks with Recover Alaska's Sober Hero Kathleen Naneng on her sobriety journey and how one's story can inspire others to get the help they need.2025-06-1119 min

Radio SpecialsGreat Elk live teaserPatrick and Paul, both members of the Great Elk came into KYUK for a 30-minute live teaser. In Bethel, where they kick off their 7-day tour at the Cultural Center alongside Velma Lyle 2025-05-2123 min

Wellness WednesdayA conversation on nursingIn honor of National Nurses Week, KYUK Wellness Producer Ryan Cotter speaks with nurses Deanna Pavil, Allison Samuelson, and Sharon Latham to highlight their professional journeys, the diverse career paths in nursing, and their most rewarding experiences on the job.2025-05-1431 min

Wellness WednesdayA conversation on nutritionKYUK Wellness Producer Ryan Cotter speaks with YKHC's Heather McMillion and Christine Cutbirth on maintaining a healthy diet in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.2025-05-1428 min

Radio SpecialsHost Sam Berlin speaks to Randall Friendly and Christopher Tulik about the Waterfowl season 2025-04-2657 min

Meditations of Master Woo Myung166. How Did Nam Sa-go, the Author of Kyuk-Am-Yu-Rok, Come to Write This Book? | Master Woo Myung | Santa Clara MeditationHow Did Nam Sa-go, the Author of Kyuk-Am-Yu-Rok, Come to Write This Book?Nam Sa-go is the author of book of prophecy, Kyuk-Am-Yu-Rok. He was a person who had the ears of heaven; he could hear messages from heaven. The book is the answers to questions about the future which he wrote down. After writing the book, he claimed that he received it from a god because he feared what might happen to him if he admitted that he wrote it himself.God does not write books. Man is...2025-04-0900 min

Meditations of Master Woo Myung063. Kyuk-Am-Yu-Rok, a Book of Prophecy, Describes the Savior As Being the “King of the Clouds in the Sky”, and “the True Master of Paradise”... | Master Woo Myung | Santa Clara MeditationKyuk-Am-Yu-Rok, a Book of Prophecy, Describes the Savior As Being the “King of the Clouds in the Sky”, and “the True Master of Paradise”. What Does This Description Mean?When it is said that the Savior is the “king of the clouds in the sky”, it means he is the true master of the sky - heaven - itself. This is because the clouds themselves are the sky; the purple mist and the sunset are also the sky. Not only is the Savior who is to come the master of the sky, he is also the mas...2025-03-3001 min

The Alaska Fisheries Report from KMXTAlaska Fisheries Report 12 December 2024On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KYUK's Margaret Sutherland reports that low prices put a damper on last year's Bristol Bay sockeye season, a new study looks at the size of chinook salmon, as reported by KYUK's Samantha Watson, and Davis Hovey of KMXT tells of an effort to encourage "ocean pastures."2024-12-1214 min

Radio SpecialsParlor in the RoundOn Nov. 15 at the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center, the return of Alaska’s musical game show with an improv twist – “Parlor in the Round” – lived up to the bar set when it came to Bethel for the first time last year.2024-11-251h 52

Radio SpecialsHouse District 38 candidate forumListen here to the House district 38 candidate forum from October 24, 2024.2024-10-251h 30

Radio SpecialsThe Turn of the ScrewThe Bethel Actors Guild production of The Turn of the Screw by Douglas Jones based on the novella by Henry James produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company.This is a tale of deception and madness, but what is real? That is for you to decide.2024-10-241h 27

Radio SpecialsEdgar Allan Poe's The RavenThe Bethel Actors Guild presents The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe 2024-10-0920 min

Radio SpecialsLive music on KYUKA live music special from the 2024 KYUK Fall Fundraiser.2024-10-062h 52

Radio SpecialsTales on the TundraOn Sept. 21, nearly 100 people showed up to share stories and tunes at the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. They came for "Tales on the Tundra," an event co-hosted by the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, Southwest Alaska Arts Group, and KYUK.2024-09-211h 49

Fish TalkHost Sam Berlin speaks to Avery about past fish opener estimates and current Sonar site 2024-08-2056 min

Fish TalkUpdated fish population and salmon disaster relief funds 2024-08-131h 27

Fish TalkFishing updates and past season comparisons 2024-07-091h 26

Fish TalkHost Sam Berlin speaks with Avery, Aaron and Emmett about current fish openings 2024-07-0359 min

Fish TalkSam and Terese speak on the Inter-Tribal fish management 2024-07-0158 min

Fish TalkLooking back at the first drift openers of 2024 on the Kuskokwim 2024-06-261h 00

Fish TalkFirst drift net fishing of the season and trawlers near Kuskokwim Bay 2024-06-121h 29

Fish TalkFishing opportunities and updates 2024-06-0557 min

Fish TalkSam Berlin, Spencer Reardon, Kevin Whitworth, and Sam Decker talk about fish conditions 2024-05-2258 min

ALMG - MamJun q’anjin kyuk’il kab’ tmaneky’ (audiocuento en idioma mam)Jun q’anjin kyuk’il kab’ tmaneky’ Ate’ taq kab’ tman eky’ intaq nchi q’ojin tu’n tpaj kyk’u’jlal kytxu eky’; atzun tjapon b’aj kyq’oj jun tman eky’ kamb’an. Cheb’a el laq’e aju tman eky’ mixti’ kamb’an ex okx b’et toj k’ul ex kub’ tewin tib’. Atzun tman eky’ kamb’an intaqxix tnimin tib’ tej tjax we’ twi’ jun matij tapi jatumel jaw oq’a kuw ex b’a’nxix. Ex mixti’x iky’ jun amb’il tej tiky’ jun q’anjin jakalte. Atxi’x amb’il lu’, aju tman eky’ mix...2024-03-0301 min

Fish TalkSam and Terese Vicente talk about meeting proposals 2024-01-3157 min

Fish TalkSam Berlin and Nikki Pollock talk about 2023 fishing season recap 2023-11-1458 min

Fish TalkSilver salmon runListen to Fish Talk from August 10, 2023.2023-08-101h 29

Fish TalkSet net and drift net openersListen to Fish Talk from August 3, 2023.2023-08-051h 00

Fish TalkThe return of the silversListen to Fish Talk from July 27, 2023.2023-07-281h 29

Fish TalkOpenings, fish numbers, and subsistence importance 2023-07-071h 28

Fish TalkNumbers, set netting opportunity, and early arrival of CohoeListen to Fish talk from June 29, 2023 2023-06-301h 30

Fish TalkSet and drift net openersListen to Fish Talk from June 22, 2023.2023-06-221h 29

Fish TalkFish numbers, openings, and regulationsListen to Fish Talk from June 8, 2023.2023-06-101h 29

Fish TalkFish openings and the return of the smeltsListen to Fish Talk from June 1, 2023.2023-06-031h 26

Snap JudgmentWatching Over Mountain Village - Snap ClassicMountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything. This story discusses suicide, violence, and contains strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. We can’t thank Anna Bill and Jim and Eunice Bryan enough for sharing their stories with us. We also want to thank Cathy Moses and the Mountain Village Tribal Council for thei...2023-03-3149 min

A Bite Out Of BethelChit-chattin' about chitterlingsGuest Delilah Hodge and host Tamryn Hodge discuss chitterlings.2021-10-1516 min

A Bite Out Of BethelA moo-ving tribute to Moose shepard's pie 2021-10-0818 min

IkayutetYou BelongA discussion on belonging and interconnection.2021-10-0827 min

A Bite Out Of BethelPork Adobo So Good You'll Want To HOG It For YourselfPork Adobo 2021-10-0411 min

A Bite Out Of BethelChicken Puns Are Fowl, But These Wings Are NotGarlic Parmesan Chicken Wings 2021-10-0410 min

A Bite Out Of BethelGetting Jjigae With ItKimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)2021-10-0416 min

A Bite Out Of BethelThese Green Chile Recipes Will Spice Up Your LifeChile Verde (Green Chile Stew)2021-10-0411 min

A Bite Out Of BethelKippered Salmon Chowder: The Real Soup-erstarBev's Kippered Salmon Chowder 2021-10-0416 min

A Bite Out Of BethelThis Kippered (Smoked) Salmon Recipe Will Set Your Tastebuds AflameBev’s Kippered Salmon for a Big Chief Smoker 2021-10-0414 min

A Bite Out Of BethelA Spaghetti You'll Never ForgettiIngredients:2021-10-0415 min

A Bite Out Of BethelSmoked Strips And Summer: An Un-bait-able ComboSmoked Salmon Strips 2021-10-0410 min

Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media, Author at Alaska Public MediaAlaska News Nightly: Friday, September 10, 2021 Two people pick up donations of chum and king salmon that will be distributed to villages along the lower Yukon river. (Olivia Ebertz/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Friday on Alaska News Nightly: The Legislature stalls out on delivering relief to hospitals overwhelmed with patients suffering from COVID-19. Plus, villages on the Yukon survive a summer with abysmally low salmon returns. Reports t...2021-09-1100 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsBoard Of Directors: Hopes For The FutureFor our final episode of “In Your Ears For 50 Years,” KYUK G eneral Manager Shane Iverson sat down with KYUK Board Member Andrei Jacobs to talk about what the station is currently doing, some of the challenges we face in rural Alaska, and the station's hopes for the future.2021-08-2137 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsBoard Of Directors: Yugtun Interviews With Fred Phillips And Max Angellan 2021-08-2021 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsThe Legacy Of John ActiveThis week, KYUK General Manager Shane Iverson sat down with former KYUK staffers Geoff Kennedy and Chris Ho to discuss the impact of the late John Active on KYUK and the world.2021-08-1439 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsNews Reporting Through The YearsThis week, KYUK News Director Anna Rose MacArthur sat down with former news directors Rhonda McBride and Angela Denning to look back on their experiences working in the KYUK newsroom. The former news directors also talked about what kept them at KYUK, and how the Y-K Delta region impacted their lives.2021-08-0746 min

IkayutetThe Way We Naturally AreIn this episode of Ikayutet, Diane and Esther talk about the importance of accepting the diversity of human sexuality.2021-08-0427 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLocal Musicians: Peter Twitchell Yugtun Interview 2021-07-3159 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLocal Musicians At KYUK: Part 2This week, Steve Heimel returns with Emma Hill, Jacques Longpre, and Steven and Philip Blanchett from Pamyua to talk about how KYUK and the greater Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region have influenced their music. And just like last week, we’ll get to enjoy some great music together.2021-07-3045 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLocal Musicians: Yugtun Interview With Ruth Evon And Ina Pavila 2021-07-2429 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLocal Musicians At KYUK: Part 1This week, music lover and host of “Truck Stop,” Steve Heimel, sat down with four local musicians that have been heard on the KYUK airwaves for decades: Bobby Gregory, Ruth Evon, Ina Pavila, and Michael Faubion. Steve gets to know the musicians a little better, talks about what inspired them to make music, and listens to them perform some of their favorite songs.2021-07-2438 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsMultimedia Through The YearsIn this week's episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," KYUK Multimedia Director Katie Basile sat down with former program director Allen Auxier, and current technical engineer and former videographer Dean Swope to discuss how the multimedia department has changed over the last 50 years.2021-07-1640 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsInterns At KYUKIn this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," guest host Katie Basile sat down with former intern Matthew Faubion and current intern Kaylee King. They talked about their experiences being an intern at KYUK, and how those experiences helped them move toward their desired career paths in media.2021-07-0934 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsAsk An Alaskan And Live TV ProgrammingIn this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," we sat down with former KYUK volunteer DJ and game show host, Thom Foote. He recalls what brought him to KYUK, and what it was like hosting Alaska's only "home-grown" game show, "Ask An Alaskan."2021-07-0332 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLive TV News: Yugtun Interviews 2021-06-2530 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsLive TV NewsIn this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years," we sat down with four former TV news reporters: Rich Trotto, Rhonda McBride, Adolph Lewis, and Elena Miller Ulroan. We talked about what it was like working in television in rural Alaska, and what it meant for them to work at KYUK.2021-06-2539 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsThe Importance Of Bilingual Broadcasting: Yugtun Interviews 2021-06-2424 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsThe Importance Of Bilingual BroadcastingIn this episode of "In Your Ears For 50 Years", we sat down with Cecilia Martz, a former professor at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus; Trim Nick, a former Yugtun reporter and translator for KYUK; and Julia Jimmie, the current Yup'ik Culture Producer, to talk about the importance of bilingual broadcasting.2021-06-2236 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsCreating Community Through RadioToday on "In Your Ears for 50 Years", we sat down with former radio DJs Joe Joe Prince and Rybo Shore, along with Diane McEachren, host of KYUK's flagship show "Talkline". They talked about what it is like to create community through radio.2021-06-1227 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsHow KYUK Got Started: Yugtun Interview With Peter Twitchell 2021-06-1116 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsHow KYUK Got Started: Part 2In the second part of our KYUK origin story, we sat down with Bev Hoffman and John McDonald to talk about their experiences coming to work at KYUK. They touch on what it was like to work at a brand new station, what it was like when television came into the mix, and so much more.2021-06-0531 min

IkayutetOur FathersThis month, Diane and Esther share the stories of their relationships with their fathers, and the gifts brought to them by reconciling with their paternal figures later in life.2021-06-0327 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsHow KYUK Got Started: Yugtun Interview With Robert Nick 2021-05-2925 min

In Your Ears For 50 YearsHow KYUK Got Started: Part 1For this first episode we were joined by Robert Nick, who was one of the founding members of KYUK. He worked with Rep. George Hohman to get the funding for the radio station. We also talked with Peter Twitchell, who came to work for KYUK 50 years ago in May 1971.2021-05-2831 min

Snap JudgmentWatching Over Mountain VillageMountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything. This story discusses suicide, violence, and contains strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. We can’t thank Anna Bill and Jim and Eunice Bryan enough for sharing their stories with us. We also want to thank Cathy Moses and the Mountain Village Tribal Council for their time and patience. Additional than...2020-02-2948 min

Snap JudgmentWatching Over Mountain Village - full episodeMountain Village is an Alaska Native town in the middle of nowhere. One woman is the town’s only police officer and she alone is responsible for the safety of everyone there. Her track record is perfect until one day when she responds to a call that changes everything. This story discusses suicide, violence, and contains strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. We can’t thank Anna Bill and Jim and Eunice Bryan enough for sharing their stories with us. We also want to thank Cathy Moses and the Mountain Village Tribal Council for their time and patience. Additional than...2020-02-2849 min

Local Live | WMSELocal Live - Red StuffRed Stuff started out as an instrumental 2 piece in the winter of 2007 comprised of Kelly Wanderer on electrified autoharp and Tom Wanderer on electric guitar. This duo released a 4 song 7” in the summer of 2008, but were eager to expand the group and the sound. An early stint with drummer Peterson Kyuk-White got things off the ground, and his contributions to the Best Of Hot Rod Love LP and a handful of shows turned an esoteric musical project into a rock band. Joe Scheltema took over on drums for a memorable summer that culminated in the Pagan Rock 10”. After working with two...2018-11-0856 min

Dramas with a Side of KimchiDelighting in Devilish JoyBefore Dramageddon, some of the Fangirls were delighting in the romance of Devilish Joy. Come join Kmuse, Kdrama Jen, Karie the Maknae, and special guest Drama Rookie as they discuss the ups and downs of Ma Sung and Gi Bbeum's love, evil aunts and CEOs, and the weirdness that is Ma Sung's Cinderella syndrome.**Important Notice** Before you jump into this week's podcast, remember to check out our Patreon podcasts for our Superfans!! Come check it out HERE and make sure you don’t miss a single moment of our fun, drama-filled banter.2018-10-3053 min

Christine Trudeau, KYUK - Bethel, Author at Alaska Public MediaJohn Active retires from KYUKJohn Active, the legendary Yup’ik storyteller and host of Ketvarrluku and Talkline, has retired from KYUK. Listen now 2018-04-1000 min

IditapodS2E11: Scramble in Anvik, slog up the Yukon and Takotna survives on piesWith the Iditarod leaders on the mighty Yukon River and through the village checkpoint of Grayling, we hear about how weather prevented flying supplies to Eagle Island and caused the checkpoint to be downgraded to a mere "hospitality stop." That's why mushers scrambled to get mandatory rest in earlier and why they had to load up on supplies before one of the most formidable overnight trips of the race. Plus, back in Takotna, the village reflects on why it's been so steady as a checkpoint over the years, and we hear from KYUK's Johanna Eurich about what it used to...2018-03-1025 min