Davis Hovey
News DirectorDavis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Hovey went to Syracuse University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Broadcast Digital Journalism. He is currently the news director at KMXT.
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On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, the Coast Guard awarded a contract to build a new fuel pier and berth for cutters on Base Kodiak, KUCB reports that King Cove Corp. has begun building a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to Cold Bay, the Kenai Peninsula Borough passed legislation to include more transparency about cloud seeding according to KDLL, the Alaska Beacon reports on Gov. Dunleavy lifting the state employee hiring freeze, KNBA has more on Indigneous knowledge from Arctic residents being used for Arctic climate models, and KTOO reports on a controversial opera about a series of battles between Lingít and Russian people in Southeast Alaska. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, KUCB reports that the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed allowing offshore seafood processors to discharge their pollution, UAF's new $15 million grant focuses on reducing foreign mineral dependency according to KUAC, Republican Bernadette Wilson calls on her fellow Republican candidates to drop out of the governor's race, Alaska Public Media has that story and a conversation about the new Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, KMXT hosts a live call-in show featuring John Oberst, the president and CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corporation, and Board Chair Lindsay Knight.If you didn't get an opportunity to call-in or if you still have questions about the spaceport at Narrow Cape, email your questions to news@kmxt.org. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, the Alaska Beacon has an update on flu cases and deaths in Alaska this past year, a study on how El Ninos could benefit the Gulf of Alaska, KUCB reports that the City of Unalaska is seeking a state ferry to provide service to Cold Bay, KFSK gives a recap of a bear festival in Petersburg, and Alaska Public Media reminds us it's Fat Bear week! -
Today, Sept. 21, marks the beginning of early voting in this year’s municipal elections for the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, early voting for Kodiak's municipal election has begun, the Alaska Beacon reports that the Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is not going to the Arctic this year, KTOO has more on a draft Artificial Intelligence policy at the University of Alaska, a look inside Anchorage schools with much bigger class sizes from Alaska Public Media, and KUCB reports on new species of sponges NOAA Fisheries discovered in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the Alaska Beacon reports on changes to advance reservations for public cabins, the Kodiak commercial salmon seiner Emily Rose gets some help from Good Samaritan vessels, Coast Guard Base Kodiak hosted a 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony, a recap of the gubernatorial fisheries debate in Kodiak, state Sen. Gary Stevens is retiring from the Legislature, and KIBSD's Board of Education is considering closing East Elementary school. -
Kodiak’s legislator in the Alaska Senate is wrapping up his 26th year in state politics, which he has said is his last. Gary Stevens’ last day is Jan. 15. -
Friday, Sept. 11 marked the 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. KMXT’s Davis Hovey attended a 9/11 ceremony in Kodiak on the country’s largest Coast Guard Base and has this report: -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we sit down with Sen. Gary Stevens of Kodiak as he wraps up 26 years in the state Legislature and career-long service to the community.Stevens will officially remain a state senator until the next legislative session starts in January of 2027.
