Two weeks ago, Daynee and I got a chance to travel to Wales, the western-most village in continental Alaska. I went to cover a news story, involving an artist in residence at the school, and Daynee went to record the local dialect of Inupiaq. Here’s some photos of our trip: —————————————————————– Daynee and I left Nome [...]
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You’re A Producer. So… What is it That You Do Again?
MUSIC BED IN AND UNDER VOX 1: This is a question I get from friends and family very often. VOX 2:Well, you can’t blame them. All you said was “Goodbye, I’m moving to Alaska to be a radio DJ! See ya later losers!!” VOX 1: I never called anyone a loser. VOX 2: It was implied. [...]
Village Detour
This past week I had the opportunity to visit one of the native villages in our listening region. The village of Wales is just about 45 minutes away from Nome by plane, and its population numbers around 150 people. I stayed overnight, sleeping at the public school, which has about 40 students, 13 in Junior [...]
It Takes a Village (Trip)
I love to travel. I’ve been lucky enough in my brief 27 years on this planet to see quite a bit of it, and some interesting, off-the-beaten-path corners of it, too. The question “what brought you to Alaska?” is one I’ve asked – and been asked – a few times since moving to Nome. And [...]
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