KRBD Rainbird Community Radio

KRBD is a public radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska, and is owned and operated by Rainbird Community Broadcasting.  KRBD is a community radio station that seeks to inform, engage, enlighten, and delight to make a positive difference in the lives of the people of Southern Southeast Alaska. The station is located on Revillagigedo Island, in the heart of the Tongass National Forest, and serves a listening area of approximately 18,000 to 20,000 people, including the communities of Ketchikan, Saxman, Metlaktla, Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay and Hydaburg.  KRBD is a vital news source for the area, as well as the area’s LP-1 emergency provider.

Current Position

Location: Ketchikan, Alaska

Beat: Regional reporting in Southern Southeast Alaska

Position:

The communities of southern Southeast Alaska carry a proud and layered heritage, rooted in the Indigenous cultures who have called this land home since time immemorial and shaped by generations of logging and fishing industries. Today, these traditions meet a new era of increasing tourism, technology, and entrepreneurship. With a vibrant arts community and deeply connected to the environment, these communities rely on local news to understand how current events affect their livelihoods, schools, cultures, and well-being. This position reports on the ongoing story of a unique region balancing respect for its past with the resilience and creativity needed for its future.

Reporter: Hunter Morrison