KUAC-FM (Fairbanks, AK)

KUAC is a non-profit FM radio station located in Fairbanks, Alaska, broadcasting at a frequency of 89.9 MHz. The University of Alaska Fairbanks manages the station, which first went on air on October 2, 1962. Initially broadcasting at 104.9 MHz, KUAC was Alaska's first non-commercial radio station and the second FM station in the state, following KNIK in Anchorage.

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A new health advisory calls on AI developers to protect young people

2 days ago | fm.kuac.org | Rhitu Chatterjee

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:A new health advisory calls on developers of artificial intelligence and educators to do more to protect young people from manipulation and exploitation. NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee reports. RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE: Systems using artificial intelligence are already pervasive in our increasingly digital lives. MITCH PRINSTEIN: It's the part of your email application that finishes a sentence for you, or spell checks.
06-04-25 MORNING NEWS

3 days ago | fm.kuac.org | Shelby Herbert

Bad weather has halted a search for a mountaineer who went missing on Denali. The Fairbanks City Council has to decide how it will come up with the money to settle a wrongful conviction lawsuit. The State Board of Education is looking at limiting how much money local governments can give to school districts. Teachers from the Philippines are adjusting to their new lives in rural Alaska.
Beyond The Weather

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Dan Bross |Rick Thoman
U.S. F-16 fighter jet flies to Eielson after engine repairs

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Tim Ellis

Aircraft maintenance crews from Alaska and South Korea have repaired a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that made an emergency landing last week on a remote island in the Bering Sea. The jet flew out of St. Paul Island Thursday en route to Eielson Air Force Base. The South Korea-based F-16 was headed to Alaska on May 19th to participate in an upcoming training exercise when an engine problem occurred. The pilot declared an in-flight emergency and landed at the St. Paul Island Airport.
A gazillionaire becomes conflicted in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Bob Mondello
In Delta Junction, Murkowski voices support for Ukrainian refugees

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Shelby Herbert

Sen. Lisa Murkowski emphasized her support for Alaska’s Ukrainian refugees at a meeting today in Delta Junction. In recent months, the Trump administration has suspended programs that support their stay in the U.S. and their paths to employment. Trump also signalled this month that he’d like to deport hundreds of thousands of refugees. Murkowski said she wants to keep them here. “To think that families would be sent back, might be forced to return to a very, very unsafe situation.
Israeli writer Etgar Keret reflects on writing during difficult times

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Tinbete Ermyas |Ari Shapiro |Megan Lim

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Etgar Keret about his new book, Autocorrect. Many of the short stories were written before the war began, but he says they've taken on new meaning since then. Copyright 2025 NPR
05-29-25 KUAC MORNING NEWS

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Tim Ellis

Thursday May 29, 2025 KUAC News stories:1. Explore Fairbanks's CEO says the Interior's tourism industry had a banner year in 2024. But 2025 may be a different story. 2. A court has ordered the the regulator of Alaska's school sports to re-evaluate Monroe Catholic High School’s boys basketball team's Class 4A classification. 3. The National Weather Service is predicting rain and unseasonably chilly weather on Friday night across the Interior. 4.
05-28-25 KUAC MORNING NEWS

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Shelby Herbert

Golden Valley Electric Association is about to hold an election for a seat that will represent Salcha and Delta Junction. A Tribe in Kotzebue had a plan to sell wind power to its local electric cooperative — but all of it went on hold when the federal government slashed grants for Alaska tribal infrastructure. A Major in the Army National Guard is testing out new rescue technology in Fairbanks.
A Trump proposal to redefine ‘harm’ could have outsized consequences in Alaska

1 week ago | fm.kuac.org | Shelby Herbert

A Trump administration effort to limit protections for endangered species’ habitats could have outsized consequences in Alaska. That’s according to environmental scientists who warn of “severe” implications for ecosystems that could be targeted for resource extraction, if the proposed change goes through. On Apr. 17, federal wildlife management agencies proposed redefining “harm” under Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act.