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Word With a Champ coverage of the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Ten 5-minute Daily Reports December 8-17, 2023
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcases the world’s best contestants and stock. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2023 World Titles.
Word with A Champ is providing a series of 10 five-minute daily reports featuring Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants win, lose or draw, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars. It is an exciting time for our Native American contestants. Each of the 10 rounds pays big bucks to win and the best of 10 will earn a huge amount of money.
DeCoded: The Untold Stories of Native Veterans Whose Tribal Languages Helped Win WWII
The government that tried to destroy Indigenous culture used it as a weapon on the battlefield. Most of the men who had been sworn to secrecy during the war kept those secrets as long as they lived. But their families and tribal communities remember.
Host Travis Zimmerman helps tell two stories: One about Lex Porter, an Ojibwe speaking code talker from Grand Portage and a member of the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Nagaajiwanaang); the other about Reuben St. Clair, a Dakota speaking coder talker from the Lower Sioux Indian Community (Mdewakanton).
2023 Alaska Federation Of Native Convention Live Broadcast
Tune in for the annual broadcast of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention LIVE from Anchorage, AK, October 19, 20, & 21.
LIVE: Thursday & Friday, October 19, 20:
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EDT)
Saturday, October 21:
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm (EDT)
KNBA’s 2023 Broadcast of the annual AFN convention brings information, issues and voices to radio and streaming audiences. The daily live-feed of presentations from the main podium starts at 9:00 am, hosted by Rhonda McBride. Listeners are able to hear the important speeches by Native leaders, state, and community representatives who are addressing the Native community as a whole.
Each day will begin with the hour long news program Alaska’s Native Voice anchored by Antonia Gonzales of National Native News. This program provides the up- close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders, leaders and culture bearers as the day begins, before speakers take the main podium.
AFN Newscast
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.
October 19, 2023
October 20, 2023
Alaska’s Native Voice
Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV), now in its 12th year, is hosted by National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales with freelance producer Emily Schwing. The program highlights guests and recorded voices from AFN attendees, and engages in conversation about top issues facing Alaska Native communities across the state including climate issues, education, and language and culture.
Day 1
Day 2
A Prayer for Salmon
A Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam. LISTEN HERE
New Programs
Introducing new programs Summer 2023
NV1 invites stations and listeners to experience an unparalleled lineup of new programs, opening a gateway to Native American voices, stories, and perspectives. Join us on this exciting broadcasting journey starting July 1, 2023, joining our catalogue of programs that captivate and enrich the airwaves with engaging content.
Anonymous Eskimo Project
Host Ralph Sara (Yup’ik) delves into the deeply personal topics of substance abuse recovery and mental health in this compelling half-hour weekly show, providing support and raising awareness in Indigenous communities and beyond.
Like It Is
Dr. Robert A. Franklin presents this thought-provoking half-hour program that engage listeners with thought-provoking conversations and storytelling about HOW people can make a positive difference in their communities. Each week explores how engagement and possible solutions can occur when stories intentionally feature diverse, relatable people and localized information.
Julian Taylor’s Jukebox
Award-winning artist Julian Taylor (Mohawk) takes listeners on a genre-defying musical experience in this three-hour weekly mix, focusing on BIPOC and independent artists like himself. “On my show, listeners can expect to hear what I would play them if we were hanging out at my place,” Taylor explains. “It’s all-inclusive, and I’ll be spinning stuff that I love to listen to.”
The Mainstream with Brett Maybee
Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a three-hour daily program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Safe enough to play at work, but daring enough to never get bored, Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
