AlaskaOne
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AlaskaOne is a a Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) member network of public television stations, serving communities in Alaska outside of Anchorage
, which has its own PBS channel (KAKM
). It is operated by the University of Alaska.
The network's flagship station, KUAC-TV channel 9 Fairbanks
, is owned by the University of Alaska. The university also operates a network of repeaters throughout Alaska, all carrying the full AlaskaOne schedule from KUAC.
AlaskaOne's schedule can also be seen on these locally-owned PBS stations, with some local variations:
KYUK-TV channel 4 in Bethel
was another AlaskaOne member station that had reportedly ceased operation and had its license deleted by the FCC on March 20, 2009.
KUAC-TV signed on in 1971 as the first public television station in Alaska. KYUK followed in 1972, with KTOO coming online in 1978. The three stations merged into the AlaskaOne network in the mid-1990s.
Some AlaskaOne programs can also be seen on Alaska's omnibus network, the Alaska Rural Communications Service
, which is partially owned by AlaskaOne.
The organization also operates a radio network, which uses material from National Public Radio, American Public Media
, Public Radio International
, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and CoastAlaska
.
KUCB, channel 8, is a low-powered station operating at 10 watts. Further information about the station is unavailable.
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) member network of public television stations, serving communities in Alaska outside of Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, which has its own PBS channel (KAKM
KAKM
KAKM is a Public television station in Anchorage, Alaska, broadcasting locally on digital channel 8 as a PBS member station. The station is owned by Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc., and is the only PBS station in Alaska that is not part of AlaskaOne. Its program is transmitted from Knik TV...
). It is operated by the University of Alaska.
The network's flagship station, KUAC-TV channel 9 Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
, is owned by the University of Alaska. The university also operates a network of repeaters throughout Alaska, all carrying the full AlaskaOne schedule from KUAC.
AlaskaOne's schedule can also be seen on these locally-owned PBS stations, with some local variations:
- KTOO-TV channel 3 (JuneauJuneau, AlaskaThe City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
) - KMXT-LP channel 9 (KodiakKodiak, AlaskaKodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline...
) - channel 8, UnalaskaUnalaska, AlaskaUnalaska is a city in the Aleutians West Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands off of mainland Alaska....
(unlicensed station operated by KUCB radio)
KYUK-TV channel 4 in Bethel
Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...
was another AlaskaOne member station that had reportedly ceased operation and had its license deleted by the FCC on March 20, 2009.
KUAC-TV signed on in 1971 as the first public television station in Alaska. KYUK followed in 1972, with KTOO coming online in 1978. The three stations merged into the AlaskaOne network in the mid-1990s.
Some AlaskaOne programs can also be seen on Alaska's omnibus network, the Alaska Rural Communications Service
Alaska Rural Communications Service
The Alaska Rural Communications Service is a statewide network of low-powered television stations, serving 235 communities throughout the Alaskan Bush areas. The network is based in Anchorage, Alaska and is operated by Alaska Public Broadcasting, a joint venture of Alaska Public Media and AlaskaOne...
, which is partially owned by AlaskaOne.
The organization also operates a radio network, which uses material from National Public Radio, American Public Media
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
, Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and CoastAlaska
CoastAlaska
CoastAlaska is an umbrella public radio network for five Southeast Alaskan public radio stations: KRBD, Ketchikan; KSTK, Wrangell; KTOO, Juneau; KFSK, Petersburg; and KCAW, Sitka....
.
Stations
| Station | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
Channels Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... (Digital Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... ) |
Owner | First air date | Last air date | Call letters’ meaning Call sign In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations... |
Sister station(s) Sister station In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership.... |
ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... (Digital) |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... (Digital) |
Facility ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... |
Transmitter Coordinates | Website Website A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet... |
| KUAC-TV | Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... |
9 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
University of Alaska | December 22, 1971 | N/A | University of Alaska College College, Alaska College is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,493 in 2007.... |
KUAC-FM | 30 kW | 168.9 m | 69315 | 64°54′40.3"N 147°46′47.5"W | www.kuac.org |
| KTOO-TV | Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... |
10 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc. | October 1, 1978 | N/A | N/A | KTOO-FM | 1 kW | -363 m | 8651 | 58°18′4.8"N 134°25′13.6"W | www.ktoo.org |
KUCB, channel 8, is a low-powered station operating at 10 watts. Further information about the station is unavailable.