A grant application was made to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and awarded in summer 2003.
In August 2004, Ashley Gross joined as an interim producer for several months, then continued as a part-time reporter for the show.
After a public outcry, CPB stepped in with an additional grant and, after a 4-week hiatus during which old shows were re-broadcast, production resumed with the same staff.
In December 2006, Gross left for Chicago also, and Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock joined the team as Fairbanks reporter.
It won a second place award from the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated for a show produced only six weeks after its debut .