The Nome Static, 2021 (All)
The Nome Static: End-of-Year 2021 (Print Layout)
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Read MoreA Note From a Listener
On November 22, the KNOM business office received a thank you letter from a village listener who received a radio and booster in the mail. If you gave to the “$50 for 50 years” radio giveaway, this letter is for you. “I was pleasantly surprised to receive an unexpected gift from KNOM. Entertainment, broadcast news,…
Read MoreDear Friend… (End-of-Year 2021)
As the mission hit the milestone of 50 years on the air in July, esteemed leaders in the community spoke publicly about the impact of KNOM has had over the years. It is clear that KNOM’s long-term presence in Western Alaska has empowered growth and engaged local listeners to tell their stories and instigate transformation…
Read MoreFY 2021 By the Numbers
“Plan for the worst, hope for the best” was our strategy for the journey through the quagmire of last fiscal’s year prolonged pandemic-related challenges. Most charities had a rough year. In FY 21 (which lasted from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021) KNOM was 0.5% under budget for expenses and 11.6% over budget for…
Read More2021 at KNOM: Year in Review
January The year begins with the arrival of vaccines for COVID-19 in Nome. Western Alaska is one of the first regions in the Untied States to receive the vaccine, and several communities rally to slow the infection rate. Also, a brave power crew in Unalakleet repair an overhead line in the middle of a major…
Read MoreThe Nome Static, Christmas 2021 (Print)
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Read MoreDear Friend… (Christmas 2021)
Wintertime Alaska offers challenges and gifts. It is a time for hibernation and enjoying the fish and berries gathered during warmer months. The sea ice makes it possible to hunt animals that are too far out in the ocean during the summer months. When daylight returns in early spring, the ice and snow makes transportation…
Read MoreEucharistic Procession in Nome Draws Crowd
After a dark and rainy week in Nome, the sun shone through the clouds just in time for the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. This year St. Joseph Church and KNOM celebrated Christ’s presence in the Eucharist with a procession through town. Ever since he moved to Nome from India four years…
Read MoreNorton Sound Elders Create Glossary for Research, Policy
This fall, a group of Elders and language experts created a glossary of terms for research, science and policy in the English, Inupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Yup’ik (or Yugtun) languages. The document is published by Kawerak, the tribal non-profit for the region. Their goal is to give researchers and decision-makers access to the…
Read MoreNew Spot Series: Living Out Advent
Throughout the month of December, a brand new series of spots written for Advent invites listeners to reflection, contemplation, and spiritual application. For four weeks, local community members share how they experience hope, love, joy, and peace as we await the birth of Christ together. You can follow along with the series on KNOM’s website…
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