Marika Partridge Archives

Serving soup or spinning discs, ‘Alaska Dave’ was food for Sitka’s soul

by Rich McClear and Marika Partridge | Aug 10, 2021 | Commentary, Local News

Kitka's show was "Live From the Coast." It was on on KCAW for nearly four decades, Wednesdays 10 pm - 2 am. Rock, blues, new music. When not spinning discs, he was Lead Cook at the Salvation Army. Read More

Happy Birthday Raven Radio!

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Mar 6, 2015 | Station Highlights

Thirty-three years ago today, March 6, 1982, Raven Radio KCAW signed on as your community radio station. And it all started with a lone voice, cast out in to space in the hope that someone - anyone - was listening. Thank you to all our listeners, from Yakutat to Port Alexander, Sitka to Kake, Pelican, Elfin Cove, Tenakee, and Angoon, who keep Raven Radio thriving. Read More

Upside-down parakeet loves Raven – and says so!

by Marika Partridge, KCAW | Jul 5, 2012 | Station Highlights

Mr. Tino may enjoy hanging out upside down, but at least he's got good taste in radio stations. The talking parakeet lives in the Washington, DC, home of former KCAW program director Marika Partridge, who's spent the past several months preparing for this summer's Raven Radio 30th Anniversary Celebration. Follow this link to hear Mr. Tino talk about his favorite station! Read More

Weekend brings Raven 30th celebration kick-off

by KCAW News | Jun 29, 2012 | The Morning Interview

Station co-founder and first program director Marika Partridge and former general manager Lily Herwald discuss the calendar of events for Raven Radio's 30th Anniversary celebration. The celebration overlaps this year's local 4th of July festival. Click here to see a full schedule. Read More

Raven Radio at 30: “Still doing what we wanted it to do”

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 6, 2012 | Local News

Today (3-6-12) is Raven Radio’s birthday – the thirtieth anniversary of the start of regular daily broadcasts. Rich McClear, the station's first general manager, turned down an offer from national media to work in community broadcasting. Reflecting on that decision after three decades, McClear and his wife Suzi believe they made the right choice. Read More