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Rural Alaska Community Stations Finds Unique Way To Drive Up Listener Participation

SomeRadioGuy

SomeRadioGuy

Community/public station KSKO is always looking for ways to increase listener participation and entertainment. Recently, one of our volunteer DJs whos also a community health aide at the local clinic came up with an idea that has just exploded.

Genny Miller and her husband Dean host a Friday night show from 7 to 9PM and we've recently turned it into a Virtual Dance Party. Genny wanted to get people up and moving while getting some exercise and raise spirits during holiday dulldrums and the pandemic. For 2 hours, the station plays some very "Danceable" music and encourages listeners to video themselves or their family dancing to the music and post the video as a comment on our Facebook page. One or two people are picked every week to win some KSKO swag. We've been having a blast in studio hosting the show and our listeners are having even more fun participating."

You can find the KSKO facebook page at KSKO Public Radio 89.5 FM and scroll down to December 4th to see the results from the last Dance Party. You can also stream KSKO online at www.kskopublicraido.com if you want listen online from far away. (Alaska is 1 hour behind pacific time, 4 hours behind eastern time)
 
I remember KSKO vividly when I lived in Fairbanks- they had a relay on 89.1 in Fairbanks. One of the more unique public radio stations I've ever heard.
 
AKDXer said:
I remember KSKO vividly when I lived in Fairbanks- they had a relay on 89.1 in Fairbanks. One of the more unique public radio stations I've ever heard.
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Yes, we at KSKO are a bit unique:) THe relay on 89.1 is unrelated full power KRFF, at 10,000 Watts. We share some programming between them and other stations. KSKO is also heard on KZPA 900
 
Fairbanks was an interesting radio market, period- no fringe rim-shots on FM, eclectic locals yet well-programmed commercial outlets. I remember being surprised that area supported so many major FMs so well, but it did, and did quite well.
 
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