KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska

Marina Cummiskey/KMXT Hello, I’m Marina Cummiskey, an intern at KMXT as part of the station’s summer archiving project. This week I listened to an Alaska Fisheries Report from 1993, hosted by Laine Welch. In the audio, Welch talked about a new menu item coming to the local Kodiak McDonalds. “And speaking of salmon, the manager of the Kodiak McDonalds is …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Sportfishing for king salmon in the Monashka Creek and the waters of Monashka Bay outside the creek mouth closed on Saturday because there has so far been no fish returning to the system. According to Fish and Game’s Donn Tracy, the return to Monashka Creek is vital for the hatchery-reared king salmon enhancement project. The department usually collects …

Alexander Petropavlovskiy/KMXT June is Filipino American month in Kodiak. The proclamation was made by Borough Mayor Jerrol Friend during the Borough Assembly’s regular meeting earlier this month. “It’s my honor tonight to make the proclamation declaring Filipino American heritage month in Kodiak, where as the Kodiak island borough is made up of a wonderful mosaic of culturally diverse people in …

Coming up this week, they started fishing on the Kuskokwim this week, much to the relief of pretty much everybody; The President is moving to crack down on IUU fishing to protect American stocks, and saving king salmon from low water. Thanks to Brianna Gibbs for filling in while Jay was away. We had help this week from KYUK’s Ben …

Al Asuncion/KMXT Hi, I’m Al Asuncion, an intern at KMXT as part of the station’s summer archiving project. This week, I listened to the show “My Green Earth”, hosted by Stacy Studebaker, also known as Leila Liverwort. “Hello everyone and welcome to “My Green Earth,” a weekly radio show about the environment for the young and young at heart. I’m …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Effective tomorrow, sport fishing for king salmon is closed in the entire Monashka Creek drainage and in the waters of Monashka Bay a line extending from Miller Point to Termination Point. That word today from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sportsfish Division in Kodiak. The Monashka Creek drainage supports an enhanced run of king salmon, and …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tributes continue to come in from the community remembering Iver Malutin, who died Wednesday at the age of 82. The Kodiak elder and community leader had been hospitalized in Anchorage following heart valve replacement surgery. Alutiiq Museum Director Alisha Drabek said she always considered Malutin a mentor, and feels fortunate to have had him in her life. “That …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Athletic enthusiasts will be disappointed to know the annual “race against the rock” has been cancelled this year. For 12 years the Eco Challenge pinned teams of four against Kodiak’s terrain in a day-long race that often included biking, hiking, running, rafting and navigating. Petty Officer Diana Honings handles public affairs for the Kodiak Coast Guard, which puts …