Isaac Tuckfield, legendary broadcaster of heavy rock, beams the church service and gospel singing to every village across the Slope
Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 4:16PM 
This is Isaac Tuckfield, program director for KBRW, Barrow's public radio station, relayed to all villages on the Slope. Although I have lived in Wasilla for over 30 years, back when I was publishing Uiñiq on a regular basis, I often spent more time on the Slope than I did at home with my kids and Margie, who can hardly tolerate the relatively mild cold weather of Wasilla and has always refused to go much farther north. For a time, I had an excellent darkroom and an office in Barrow and would often work there until the wee hours of the morning or even all through the night. "Seismic Isaac" had a late show and played mostly 60's rock and roll. He gave me the energy to keep going through many a long night. He always closed with Jimmy Hendrix's version of the Star-Spangled Banner. Over the past year or maybe even longer, Isaac has made a point to get out and broadcast Sunday night church services and singspiration from all eight villages in the North Slope Borough live Slope-wide. He did so in Nuiqsut, beginning his broadcast in the community center at 9 PM until after 3 AM. This is Isaac during the opening prayer.
Singspiration, church in Alaska, music
Reader Comments (2)
I'm just going to have to tune in to KBRW when I'm out on my long walks..any descendant of Qipmiiraq has got to be a relative of mine! Besides, I love rock n' roll! wh
I remember KBRW when it first went on air and I would listen to Seimic Isaac, Edna Rice, Etta Ekolook, and Bob Thomas to name a few. Isaac has been with KBRW since he was in grade school and still enjoys working at our farthest most radio station. I love his music and like you, gives me energy to make it throughout the long days at work. I can't help it sometimes to turn up the volume especially when he plays the 70's and 80's music and one of my favorites "Crimson and Clover" and forget there are people around and my poor co-workers have to listen to my awful out of tune singing. He he. I give my hats off to him for being such a dedicated employee at KBRW. Thank you so much for recognizing him. Job well done again Bill. :)