Shane Iverson
General ManagerShane was hired as General Manager of KYUK in July of 2016 after a decade of work with the station. He first served as a station volunteer and then moved into a paid position as a news reporter before transitioning to radio director and then director of content and operations.
Shane has been living in Bethel since 2003. His wife is from Bethel/Akiak. They have three children and their two school age children attend the Yup'ik language immersion school in Bethel.
Before moving to Alaska he was born and raised near Iowa City, Iowa, and graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Shane's career has focused on providing people with the best information possible about events and trends affecting the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. He shares in KYUK's passion for informing, educating and entertaining the region.
When Shane’s not at work he can be found fishing on the Kuskokwim, hunting on the Yukon or coaching youth sports in Bethel. He also loves to pukuk. Shane’s favorite native foods are salmon head, caribou pateq (bone marrow) and pressure-cooked moose knee.
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Runners from around the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta hit the trails in Anchorage at the ASAA State Championships on Oct. 5. The Bethel boys team left with a finish that ties the Bethel Regional High School record. -
The Bethel Regional High School boys and girls cross country teams will compete in the Alaska Student Activities Association Division II State Competition at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Oct. 5. There, the boys team has a chance to make school history. -
Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors cross country teams won the Big West Division Championships in Utqiaġvik over the weekend, securing their spot at the state meet in Anchorage. -
Bethel cross country teams traveled to Chugiak, Alaska and Irvine, California, while the Lady Warriors hosted at home. -
The race is commonly dominated by larger Division I schools, but the Warriors boys team was one of just two middle-sized Division II teams to place in the top 10. -
Gladys Jung sixth-grader Maya Iverson becomes second-ever Bethel girl to win state Triple Crown, placing first in Greco, freestyle, and folkstyle. -
Bethel Regional High School junior Ned Peters and Hooper Bay senior Latrell Lake were the region’s top racers at the Alaska Student Athletic Association's State Cross-Country Tournament, held on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Palmer. -
The Bethel Boys Cross-Country team took fifth place at the state meet on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Palmer. Led by standout junior Ned Peters, the boys tied for the school’s second-best finish in recorded history, besting Kenai Central by just three points. Meanwhile, the Bethel Lady Warriors took sixth place at the state meet. Rosemary Dyment led the effort, taking 27th place with a time of 23 minutes, 9 seconds. -
Notice a problem? A large-scale internet and cell service outage in the area is hampering KYUK services. This is causing issues with everything from our ability to provide NPR programming to our website and online stream. -
During Angellan's tenure KYUK reestablished financial sustainability, increased Yup’ik content creation, and went on to become a highly-decorated media organization.
