Sitka Community Profile 2006-2007

Communications

Newspaper: A daily newspaper named the Daily Sitka Sentinel serves Sitka. The paper publishes Monday through Friday and provides local, state and national news. The Anchorage Daily News, Seattle Times and New York Times are delivered daily in Sitka. The local newspaper is a member of the Associated Press.

Wireless: Alaska Communications Systems (ACS)and Cellular One provide cellular telephone service. Rates for in-state service (state wide) range from $25 to $30 per month for 100 to 150 minutes of time per month.

Telephone: All long distance providers available in the Lower 48 states are available in Sitka. Local phone service is provided by Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) at a rate of $23.30 per month, not including federal, state or local taxes. The local switching gear is digital and monitored locally. Long distance connections are via AT&T microwave to fiber optic cables in Juneau.

Radio & Television: Sitka has two television stations which includes the local access station. GCI Communications Company provides local cable TV service. Stations include KTNL Channel 6 (CBS) and KSCT Channel 5 (NBC). Sitka has four radio stations, which include National Public Radio through our community radio station KCAW 104.7 FM Raven Radio. For- profit stations include KIFW-AM with music from the 50's, 60's and 70's and KSBZ-FM, which has a contemporary format and KRSA-AM Christian radio. Satellite radio and TV are also available.

Internet: Alaska Communications Systems provides Sitkans with dial-up and DSL service while GCI provides cable internet.