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Ray Bonnell / Sketches of Alaska FAIRBANKS — Within a few years of commercial radio’s birth in the Lower 48, radio stations began popping up in Alaska. In 1922 the Northern Commercial Company (NC Co.) started KLAY radio station in Fairbanks. Unfortunately for Fairbanks residents, the radio station was short l more ...
KFAR, 660AM-97.5FM
KFAR made history as the farthest north radio station. KFAR served as a communication link to troops in W.W.II. During the early days of Alaska aviation, pilots would set their homing beacons on 660 AM to help guide them back to Fairbanks. KFAR originally sported one of the tallest self supporting towers in the United States and at 372 feet was the Interior’s tallest tower. The actual radio station was a gift to the pioneers of the Interior from Alaska Industrialist Austin “Cap” Lathrop. KFAR remained on the air during the flood disaster of 1967. The original transmitter/tower site served as a refuge for Fairbanksans left homeless by the flood. That spirit continues today. During the fires of 2004, we fielded calls from listeners offering their own homes for those displaced by the flames.
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KTVF Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers have charged a Fairbanks man with first degree murder in a shooting off of Aeronca Ave. near Dale Rd. Friday that left one man dead and brought police activity to West Fred Meyer.
Shooting reported at Fred Meyer West, police on scene
Alaska State Troopers are responding to a reported shooting at Fred Meyer West this morning.
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CBS News 13
More than 130 soldiers from 574th Composite Supply Company came home after a nine-month deployment in Iraq.
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CNN
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump along party lines. The articles will now go to the House floor.
