Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of Ketchikan’s business community, KRBD supporters, volunteers, and everyone who got dressed up and danced the night away with us this past weekend, KRBD’s 50th birthday weekend was one for the history books. We have many people to thank in the coming days! We’ll start with the tremendous support we received from our event sponsors and business partners. Thank you for believing in local journalism, volunteer-driven programming, and community connection for Southern Southeast Alaska!

To see photos from the Dance through the Decades photobooth, click the photo below!

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Tickets are available for KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July raffle and the prizes this year are CASH MONEY! Support community radio in southern Southeast Alaska with your purchase and enter for a chance to win!

Tickets are $10 each. Only 4,000 tickets will be sold.

You need not be present to win.

FIRST PRIZE: $5,000

SECOND PRIZE: $2,500

THIRD PRIZE: $500

Purchase your tickets at the station: KRBD 1101 Copper Ridge Lane, at Parnassus Books & Gifts, or the KPU Telecommunications office.

Call 907-225-9655 to purchase over the phone.

Or purchase online below:

CoastAlaska Permit # 1783

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Have you been keeping up with the story?

If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t despair! You can visit (and revisit them) at the link below:

History Moments will be updated online as they air.

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“One Poem A Day Won’t Kill You” Schedule

Poems air on Morning Edition at approximately 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. and at the end of the KRBD Evening Report (approximately 5:45 pm).  Poems also air during locally hosted music programs.

April 1 – Judith McQuerry reads an untitled poem by George Pasley.

April 2 – Janalee Gage reads her poem “The Carpetbagger.”

April 3 – Thomas Haugum reads an original piece called “Chaos.”

April 4 – Doug Rhodes reads his poem “Start of the Season Maintenance.”

April 5 – Licha Kelley-King reads an original poem called “The New Guy.”

April 6 – Wayne Kinunen reads “The Sea Fever” by John Masefield.

April 7 – Erika Schaubach reads her poem “Virga.”

April 8 – Clare Bennett reads “Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (from A Coney Island of the Mind, copyright 1958, with permission by New Directions Publishing Corp.)

April 9 – Karen Petersen reads “Ode to my Socks” by Pablo Neruda.

April 10 – Kelsey McNeil reads “My Mother’s Body” by Marie Howe.

April 11 – Cleo Reed recites an original work – “Hearts Don’t Age Like Hands.”

April 12 – Nicole Colby reads ““Dedicatory” by Willa Cather from her 1903 poetry collection April Twilights

April 13 –  Stephanie Patton reads her poem “Story Writer.”

April 14 –  Thomas Parksmith reads a original work – “Symphony of Spring.”

April 15 –  Lori Ortiz reads “The Sky is Coming Apart and Together at the Same Time” by Maya Stein with the poet’s permission.

April 16 –  Bridgit Stearns reads a poem by Black Elk (Hehaka Sapa) – “Everything the Power of the World Does is Done in a Circle.”

April 17 –  Deborah Hayden reads “Father William” by Lewis Carroll.

April 18 –  Linda Miles reads excerpts from “Radio” by Tom Clark with permission from Coffee House Press.

April 19 –  Pat Tully reads “Death Be Not Proud” by John Donne.

April 20 –  Jessica Mills Clark reads a poem written by her son Char Clark.

April 21 –  Mary Jo Turek reads her poem “April.”

April 22 –  Sheila Spores reads “Wildflowers” by Gaby Compres.

April 23 –  Laurie Booyse reads a poem written by her grandmother, Natalie Magnifico Mazzuchi, titled “My Thoughts of You.”

April 24 –  Shawn McAllister reads Rene Daumal’s poem “What is Above, Knows What is Below.”

April 25 – Lisa Pearson reads “Wynkin, Blynkin, and Nod” by Eugene Field.

April 26 –  Robert Rice reads “From the Castle in the Air, To the Little Corner in the World” by Thomas Paine.

April 27 –  Halli Kenoyer reads Raymond Carvers” “Where Water Comes Together With Other Water.”

April 28 –  David Katz reads “Ozymandius” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

April 29 –  Dave Kiffer reads a poem he wrote in honor of KRBD’s 50th anniversary titled “Beacon.”

April 30 – This compilation poem contains excerpts from all of the poems read this month.

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KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the app today. You can stream KRBD live from your phone, listen and read local news stories, download your favorite podcasts and KRBD’s Evening Report, and you can send us video and audio messages through the “Talk to Us” feature. It even has a sleep timer. Once you’ve checked it out, please rate the app as it will help us be more prominent in the app stores!

Download here for iPhone/iPad

Download here for Google PlayStore

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When you donate to KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive, you are eligible to receive thank you gifts that show off your support for public radio in Southern Southeast Alaska.

Gifts of $5/month or $60/year receive a bag of Raven’s Brew coffee and a KRBD sticker featuring artwork by Savannah LeCornu.

Donations of $20/month or $240/year can choose from a unisex short sleeve t-shirt or a woman’s cut V-neck long sleeve shirt (see below).

Donations of $30/month or $360/year receive a shirt of your choice and the campfire mug!

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KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive raised more than $42,000 in just two days — a testament to the deep roots this station has in our community. Whether you donated, went on-air, stopped by, or just showed up with snacks: thank you. Genuinely.

Now we need one final push.

Our goal is $50,000 by April 5th, and we are about $8,000 away. If you haven’t yet made a gift, this is the moment. Every donation, $10 a month, $20 a month, whatever feels right to you, closes that gap and keeps KRBD independent, local, and fully yours.

During the drive, we talked honestly about what’s changed: federal funding for public radio is gone, and stations like ours are navigating that reality in real time. We’re not stepping back from our mission — we’re doubling down on it.

That includes a roughly $20,000 equipment upgrade on Prince of Wales Island, happening as soon as weather allows. It’s a significant commitment in an uncertain moment, and we’re making it because the communities we serve, Ketchikan, Saxman, Metlakatla, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Thorne Bay, and everyone in between, deserve nothing less.

KRBD exists because this community believes local news and information matter. You’ve shown that belief in extraordinary ways this spring.

Let’s finish what we started. Join your neighbors and friends and make a difference for community radio. Donate before April 5th and help us reach our $50,000 goal.

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Be sure to mark your calendars for “Five Decades on the Dial” – KRBD’s 50-Year Live Day and Dance Party on May 23rd at the Ted Ferry Civic Center!

Enjoy Live Day on your schedule. This free to the public event features live, local music and performers from 10am-5pm. Sign up to perform, read poetry, or tell a story at KRBD!

Then get down for a Dance through the Decades Costume Party from 7pm – 10pm! Costumes inspired by your favorite music genre, trend, or era are encouraged!

It’s going to be a blast from the past and a trip to the future celebrating 50 years of community radio in southern Southeast Alaska. Tickets on sale in April!

The winner of KRBD’s 50 Year Logo Design Contest is Grace Freeman! Our selection panel reviewed more than 25 entries and chose this fun Rainbird with Southeast Alaska details hidden throughout it! Thank you Grace! Grace’s design will be featured on KRBD’s 50th birthday merchandise for sale this Spring.

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Help KRBD get ready for our 50th birthday party!

Enter your design in our Logo Contest!

NEW Deadline is January 8, 2026 Midnight AKST

Call for Artists: KRBD 50th Birthday T‑Shirt & Event Logo

KRBD invites artists to submit an original design for our 50th Birthday Party! On May 23, 2026, we will celebrate 50 years of community radio in Southern Southeast Alaska with Live Day performances and an evening dance party at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. The selected design will be featured in event publicity and printed on commemorative merchandise.

Guidelines

• All mediums are accepted. Submit physical artwork or digital files that can be reproduced clearly on shirts and print materials.
• Design must be new and not shown previously. No prior public display or commercial use.
• Required text: “KRBD Community Radio,” “2026,” “50 years,” and “Ketchikan, Alaska.”
• Original work only. No AI-generated designs, stock elements, or third-party trademarks.
• Camera-ready: Provide clean linework and high contrast so the design prints well on shirts and posters.
• Digital format: Preferred scalable vector file (EPS or PDF). High-resolution JPG is acceptable.
• Contact info required: Include your name, mailing address, phone, and email with your submission.

How to Submit

Drop off physical artwork:

• KRBD, 1101 Copper Ridge Lane, Ketchikan, AK 99901
• Email digital submissions: linda@krbd.org
• Deadline: Monday, December 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. AKST.

Selection and Prize

• Selection committee: A diverse committee of community members will review all eligible entries and select one design.
• Prize: $500 honorarium for the chosen design, plus KRBD merch and bragging rights.

Rights and Credits

• Copyright: KRBD will hold the copyright to the winning design.
• Credit: The artist will be credited on KRBD channels and event materials where feasible.

Artwork Return

• Unselected Artwork will be returned after the winner is announced.

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