“Dear Friend of KNOM…” (August 2018)
“Catholic radio since 1971. This is what faith can do.” Read the introduction to the August newsletter.
“Happy Sweet Birthday”
To mark the 47th anniversary of KNOM’s very first day on the air — July 14, 1971 — the mission’s website now offers recordings of “Happy Birthday” written and/or recorded especially for KNOM’s daily broadcasts.
Ilisaqativut: “We All Learn Together”
“Our language comes from the land.” “Our language tells our history.” “Our language… tells us who we are.” These are reflections from a language class profiled last month on KNOM.
Faith, Education, & Nutrition
Recent visitors to KNOM have brought fresh nourishment for body, soul, and mind — for listeners and staffers alike.
Passing the Baton
As KNOM says goodbye to its 2017-2018 class of volunteer fellows — Karen Trop, Gabe Colombo, and Zoe Grueskin — we’re also happy to introduce the first member of the class of 2018-2019, Emily Hofstaedter.
Board Directives
Coinciding with KNOM’s 47th anniversary, the mission’s board of directors met in Nome for their quarterly meeting.
From the GM’s Desk (August 2018)
“This is the legacy that you support in our region,” says Margaret DeMaioribus in the end-note to the August newsletter: “handing down knowledge, culture, and language from generation to generation.”