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 this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a nearly two-day power outage in Chiniak, an update on the bear issues at the Kodiak landfill, the longtime owner of the 60-year-old Shelikof Lodge is selling, a Kodiak man originally from the Philippines had his toe amputated while in ICE custody, and KRBD in Ketchikan tells us about the upcoming first tribally-led addiction healing center in the state. -
The Shelikof Lodge which featured the Island Room, was established less than two years after the devastating 1964 earthquake and tsunami. When the Kodiak hotel first opened its doors, Ardingers was a House of Music, Sid and Martin Urie had just opened a new bar called Solly’s, and it was the heyday of the King Crab fishery in Kodiak. -
Earlier this summer more than a dozen Kodiak brown bears were causing problems at the Kodiak Island Borough’s landfill. Most of those bears have now been cleared out of the landfill as winter has set in and many are starting to hibernate. -
On this week's show with host Davis Hovey, we catch up with the Kodiak Community Foundation about how their year has been for the Alaska Community Foundation affiliate and which Kodiak nonprofits they helped locally in 2025. -
A 37-year-old Kodiak man, who has been held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Washington state for months, had a toe amputated after advocates say he was denied adequate medical care while in ICE custody. -
This week we hear about tips for feeling better during winter blues from Alaska Public Media, Kodiak gets hit with about a foot of snow, 2020 Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery disaster funds are being distributed to those who were impacted including the city of Kodiak, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council sets the Bering Sea pollock quota and Gulf of Alaska ground fish quotas for next year, and the KIBSD board of education has begun the budgeting process for next school year.
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The Kodiak Island Borough School District is considering closing another elementary school to address a multimillion dollar budget deficit for next school year, fiscal year 2027. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, a recap of the NPFMC decision on Bering Sea pollock quota, the latest update on a relief fund for Western Alaska's recovery after Typhoon Halong, Gov. Dunleavy releases his proposed budget with a full PFD and a large draw from savings, Alaska's senators both vote in favor of extending ACA subsidies, and a look at rare birds in Sitka ahead of the annual Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska is closing its Anchorage locations and ending programs statewide, Cordova Telecom is partnering with GCI to build new fiber optic cables for Alaska, Gov. Dunleavy is preparing his final proposed budget as governor, and longtime Alaska adventurer Dick Griffith died earlier this month. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a buoy monitoring app's benefit to Alaska fishermen, a short list of republicans has been proposed to fill the two vacant seats in the Alaska House of Reps., Sen. Murkowski makes a case for changing Mount McKinley back to Denali, Alaska State Troopers renews its television show about the law enforcement agency and some helpful tips on how to handle the seasonal depression that comes with Alaska winters.
