Company Profile
Talkeetna Community Radio, Inc.
Company Overview
Talkeetna Community Radio (KTNA 88.9fm) provides a broad base of educational, cultural, and informative programming to enrich and connect the communities in the upper Susitna Valley in south-central Alaska. We meet that mission through radio, website (www.ktna.org), live streaming of our broadcast, a mobile app, social media, and podcasting. KTNA’s reach is both local through our broadcast and events, and worldwide with multiple online platforms.
KTNA presents a wide variety of programming twenty-four hours every day, drawing from National Public Radio, Alaska Public Radio Network, and other national and independent program distributors. Beyond national news and cultural programs, KTNA offers local news, educational and informative programming, music with local DJs, and emergency broadcast services. We have a dedicated corps of volunteers who produce music shows and anchor three newscasts each weekday. KTNA celebrated 30 years on-air in 2023.
KTNA is community-supported public radio for the upper Susitna Valley. The station is located in downtown Talkeetna near restaurants and shopping. The 2020 census counted more than 5,300 people living in the unincorporated communities of Willow, Talkeetna, and Trapper Creek. The population swells substantially in the summer to support a vibrant tourist economy. Residents enjoy a rural lifestyle with all the basic services, yet more than 70 miles from the nearest traffic jam. Local all-season trails, an active arts council, and a history museum contribute to a high quality of life. For more information about the area, visit www.TalkeetnaChamber.org/relocating, and www.TalkeetnaMuseum.org/History-and-museum/.
The focus of KTNA’s strategic plan is to tell community stories that engage current and new listeners. KTNA will also enhance its emergency preparedness. KTNA’s vision is to be at the heart of the community by giving voice to the community’s unique identity, culture, and concerns, and being a trusted source for news and information essential to the civic fabric of our community.