Alaska is the largest US state by far — twice the size of Texas — with a population smaller than Louisville, Kentucky. No other state depends on radio the way Alaska does. Hundreds of communities have no road access at all; bush planes and radio are their only connections to the outside world. Alaska Public Media and KTOO in Juneau serve as essential services for Alaska Native villages, subsistence hunters, and the commercial fishing fleets that operate across some of the most remote ocean on Earth.
Anchorage Radio Stations
KSKA 91.1 FM — Alaska Public Media Anchorage
KSKA 91.1 FM is Alaska Public Media's flagship NPR station in Anchorage, serving the largest city in America's largest state. KSKA's coverage reflects Alaska's extraordinary scope — oil pipeline politics, subsistence hunting and fishing rights, Alaska Native land and language issues, earthquake preparedness (Alaska has more earthquakes than any other US state), and the environmental conflicts that define life on the Last Frontier. When a volcano erupts in the Aleutians or a major quake hits, KSKA is the first call.
KBYR 700 AM — Talk Radio for Anchorage
KBYR 700 AM serves Anchorage with news and talk programming covering Alaska's unique blend of libertarian politics, resource extraction industry debates, and military affairs (Alaska hosts major Army and Air Force bases). Anchorage is geographically closer to Tokyo than to Washington D.C., and KBYR's coverage reflects a state that views itself as strategically vital to Pacific Rim defense and commerce.
Fairbanks Radio Stations
KUAC 89.9 FM — University of Alaska Fairbanks Public Radio
KUAC 89.9 FM is the University of Alaska Fairbanks public radio station, serving Interior Alaska from the Golden Heart City. Fairbanks experiences some of the most extreme weather in North America — temperatures of -60°F are not unheard of — and KUAC's programming covers aurora forecasts, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race coverage, and the remarkable science conducted at UAF's Geophysical Institute. In a city where winter darkness lasts nearly 24 hours, radio is a genuine lifeline.
Juneau Radio Stations
KTOO 104.3 FM — Public Radio for Alaska's Capital
KTOO 104.3 FM is the public radio and television station serving Juneau, Alaska's state capital — a city accessible only by air or sea, with no road connection to the rest of Alaska or the lower 48. KTOO provides indispensable coverage of the Alaska Legislature, Southeast Alaska fisheries, and the cultural affairs of a city where fishing boats, float planes, and cruise ships share the harbor. It's the essential voice of Alaska's most isolated capital city.
Listen to Alaska Radio Stations Online
All Alaska stations above stream free at RadioStationsUSA.com. From Anchorage to Fairbanks to the roadless capital at Juneau, Alaska radio serves the most remote communities in the United States. Browse all Alaska radio stations in our directory.
