Listen to KNOM's 1973 coverage of the first-ever Iditarod Sled Dog Race. In this audio, you'll hear KNOM's play-by-play coverage leading up towards the finish line, followed by an interview with champion Dick Wilmarth.
It took Wilmarth 20 days to make it from Anchorage to Nome. His prize pot totaled $12,000, equivalent to more than $90,000 today.
