Anchorage, Alaska

:Note: an anchorage is a place where a ship lies at anchor. An Anchorage is also the residence of an Anchoret, a hermit sometimes called an anchorite. Anchorage redirects here. See also: Anchorage, Kentucky.

Independent City

Anchoragites exemplify many of the qualities to be found among Alaskans generally: independence, friendliness, practical-mindedness, and a love of the outdoors. There is, even among businesspeople in Anchorage, a tendency to "dress down" (there is no dress code in any Anchorage restaurant). This, and a sort of frontier spirit that still lives on in Alaska generally, gives Anchorage a relatively casual, relaxed atmosphere compared to some other American cities. (These cultural characteristics are only more exaggerated the farther one moves out of the city into the rest of Alaska.) The city has traditionally served as a destination for immigrants, and there are active Asian, Eastern European, and Hispanic populations, along with communities of African Americans and various groups of aboriginal Alaskans. Over 95 languages are spoken by students in the Anchorage School District. Anchorage is served by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

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Dress code - Alaska - Asian - Eastern European - Hispanic - African Americans - Aboriginal - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Media

Anchorage's leading newspaper is the Anchorage Daily News.

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Newspaper - Anchorage Daily News

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Anchorage is also well served by television and radio. Anchorage's major network television affiliates are KIMO 13(ABC), KTVA 11(CBS), KAKM 7(PBS), KTBY 4(FOX), KTUU 2(NBC), KYES 5(UPN) and KDMD 33(PAX/Shopping). ARCS: The Alaska Rural Communications Service, which provides some original programming and also "cherry-picks" retransmissions from among the broadcast stations in Anchorage, though usually not KIMO except in very rare occasions (such as Iditarod coverage), to provide television service to remote areas.

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Television - Radio - (ABC) - (CBS) - (PBS) - (FOX) - (NBC) - (UPN) - (PAX/Shopping) - Iditarod

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Leading radio stations include AM Stations KTZN 550-Clear Channel Communications, KHAR 590, KENI 650-Clear Channel Communications, KBYR 700, KFQD 750 and KUDO 1080. FM Stations KRUA 88.1-University of Alaska, Anchorage, KAKL 88.5-"Positive, Encouraging K-Love", Christian Music, K-Love, EMF Broadcasting, KATB 89.3, KNBA 90.3, KSKA 91.1, KFAT 92.9-New Northwest Broadcasters, KAFC 93.7, KEAG 97.3, KLEF 98.1, KYMG 98.9-Clear Channel Communications, KBFX 100.5- Clear Channel Communications, KGOT 101.3-Clear Channel Communications, KDBZ 102.1-New Northwest Broadcasters, KMXS 103.1, KBRJ 104.1, KNIK 105.7, KWHL 106.5 and KASH 107.5-Clear Channel Communications.

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Radio - KTZN - KHAR - KENI - KBYR - KFQD - KUDO - KRUA - University of Alaska, Anchorage - KAKL - KATB - KNBA - KSKA - KFAT - KAFC - KEAG - KLEF - KYMG - KBFX - KGOT - KDBZ - KMXS - KBRJ - KNIK - KWHL - KASH

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