American Journalist, Radio Broadcaster, and Alaska State Politician. She is most well-known for her coverage report of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which netted her numerous journalism awards. Following her move to Anchorage in 1959, Chance worked as an editorialist and journalist, first at KENI radio and television and then at KFQD radio, becoming one of the first women in Alaskan broadcast news. She rose to prominence for her national covering of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, during which she remained on the air at the damaged, but still functioning, KENI studio for 59 continuous hours providing rescue information, coordinating response efforts, and helping to reunite families. For her coverage of the earthquake, Chance received numerous awards. She was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1968, and to the Alaska Senate in 1974. As a legislator, her primary interests were education and women's issues. Major legislative achievements included the establishment of a statewide university system and a statewide telecommunications system, as well as the 1970 bill which legalized abortion in Alaska prior to national legalization via Roe v. Wade in 1973.
American Journalist, Radio Broadcaster, and Alaska State Politician. She is most well-known for her coverage report of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which netted her numerous journalism awards. Following her move to Anchorage in 1959, Chance worked as an editorialist and journalist, first at KENI radio and television and then at KFQD radio, becoming one of the first women in Alaskan broadcast news. She rose to prominence for her national covering of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, during which she remained on the air at the damaged, but still functioning, KENI studio for 59 continuous hours providing rescue information, coordinating response efforts, and helping to reunite families. For her coverage of the earthquake, Chance received numerous awards. She was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1968, and to the Alaska Senate in 1974. As a legislator, her primary interests were education and women's issues. Major legislative achievements included the establishment of a statewide university system and a statewide telecommunications system, as well as the 1970 bill which legalized abortion in Alaska prior to national legalization via Roe v. Wade in 1973.
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