KNBA 90.3 Adds Longtime Journalists to Lead News Team
KNBA, the Anchorage-based radio station owned by Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, added two veteran journalists to its broadcast newsroom.
Rhonda McBride comes aboard as News Director, bringing more than thirty years of experience covering rural issues and Alaska Native culture, language, and history. She has also reported on state and local government, fisheries, Alaska Native corporations, and the oil industry. She moderated the first US Senate debate north of the Arctic Circle during the 2016 election. McBride’s work has been recognized both nationally and locally, through the Alaska Press Club, the Northwest Pacific Emmys, the Society of Professional Journalists, and more. In May 2022, she was inducted into the Alaska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
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September 2026
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.