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New Programs Heard on KNBA in 2018!

Beginning in February,  KNBA brings 3 new programs to the airwaves! You've enjoyed Undercurrents for years, now check out their special weekend edition of the show, immediately followed by a two hour music program showcasing Indigenous artistsand finally, you can start each week with more Native news and views on current social and political topics affecting all Americans. Let us know what you think! 

Loren Dixon, Director of Programming & Operations; ldixon@knba.org

Undercurrents Weekend Saturdays 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. An exhilarating mix of new records and deep favorites, punctuated by street interviews,cooking and conversation. Hosts Gregg McVicar (Tlingit) and Gabriela Castelán ease listeners from the hectic week into a playful weekend state of mind. 

Indigenous in Music Saturdays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Join Larry K from the Ho Chunk Nation, as he brings you a mix of Indigenous music. Enjoy live interviews and a mix of new music from our Indigenous musicians from around the Western Hemisphere. The show is recorded at Two Buffalo studios in Sarasota, FL. 

Trahant Reports Mondays 7:30 am. Weekly 3 minute commentary from Native Voice One by Mark Trahant, an independent journalist and a faculty member at the University of North Dakota as the Charles R Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism. Trahant reports and comments on events and trends social and political. His commentary is heard on tribal radio stations across the country. 

Loren’s been on the Radio in Anchorage for 30 years. Since the mid 80's he's worked with Anchorage radio stations including KWHL, KFQD, KKLV, and KMXS. His passion for Music and the 'Triple-A' radio format began in the early 90’s which led to him to help establish the format for KNBA when the station signed on in 1996. When not on the radio hosting a music show and interviewing local and national music acts, he may be on a long road trip or you’ll find him hanging out at his log cabin in the quiet, but bear filled hillside valley of his hometown Anchorage.