By: Grace Dumas, News of the North
Longtime Juneau broadcaster Pete Carran, a voice synonymous with “News of the North” and a cornerstone of Alaska journalism for more than five decades, died Wednesday October 22.
He was an Alaska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame inductee, recognized for his lifelong contributions to radio and television news across the state.
Pete’s path to the microphone ran through service as a young man, he trained at the Defence Information School and was assigned to Alaska during the Vietnam era, a twist of fate he called the most fortuitous of his life.
Carran’s career stretched from Anchorage to Homer to Juneau, , Carran worked on the air at KFQD-AM, KAKM-TV, KTNX Radio, and KTUU-TV, all in Anchorage. He also took a year and put KBBI public radio on the air in Homer. There, he served as General Manager.
Here in Juneau, Carran’s career included stints at KJNO, KTOO-TV and most recently KINY.
Listeners across Southeast Alaska knew Carran as the familiar voice behind KINY’s “News of the North,” a program he helmed for more than 20 years. He also hosted the community talk show “Action Line” and served as a mentor to generations of young broadcasters and journalists.
His induction into the Alaska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame cemented his legacy as one of the state’s most respected and enduring voices.
Carran had been battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
