Part 1: Night, Alaska

    The town of Night is the northernmost city in Alaska. It is always cold and snowy in Night, Alaska. It is also always night in Night due to the town being located in the Arctic Circle. The native Alaskans were very literal when naming things, although their word didn't quite roll off the tongue the same. Anyway, we are getting off topic. 

     There are only two major industries in Night; oil and whaling. The whaling industry, along with fishing and Polar bear hunting are more of a necessity for survival than an actual industry. Food is hard to come by so far north. It is extremely costly to ship from the lower 48 and the much rumored (and longed for) Taco Bell franchise fell through. The town of Night has no paved roads due to permafrost and is mostly only reached by plane or by boat during the annual summer sealift (did I mention it is cold?).

     There isn't much to look at either in Night, Alaska. For the most part it is a barren tundra of white with a few houses and other facilities speckled here and there. The sky is also a barren tundra of white. For most of the year the sky is completely cloud covered except for a couple weeks in December when the stars finally make their presence known. This is when our story begins, during the clear time in a small radio station (the only radio station) located at the center of town.

     WKVZ transmits on a frequency of 102.3 MHz FM and 1350 kHz AM and plays mostly rock music intermixed with the singular employee's take on current events happening in the area. Needless to say it mostly just plays rock music. At least it did up until the event.

     On Friday, December 13th of 1987 The sky cleared and the radio stopped.