Robert "Bob" Bird
Class of 1974
Robert “Bob” Bird has been named the 2025 Broadcaster of the Year by the Alaska Broadcasters Association. Bird is a longtime radio broadcaster with KSRM Radio Group, where he has spent decades serving Alaska communities through local sports coverage, news, and public affairs programming. He is known for his work as a play-by-play and color commentator for high school football, hockey, basketball, and baseball, as well as his role as host of Talk of the Kenai, a live, two-hour political commentary program focused on civic engagement and public dialogue. Through his coverage, Bird has helped elevate local athletics, expand access to informed civic discussion, and amplify Alaska voices across the state and beyond.
Published December 4, 2025