The Nome Static, Christmas 2016 Archives

Christ’s Light in the Darkness

By Lynette Schmidt | November 29, 2016 |

Davis, Lauren, Margaret, Tyler, and Karen stand in front of their retreat cabin.

Christmastime in rural Alaska is accentuated by the winter solstice, when days begin to brighten. KNOM programming reflects this time of birth, hope, and light, too.

Gospel Truth

By Lynette Schmidt | November 29, 2016

Thanks to your support, the faithful in Western Alaska can hear the weekly Gospel readings and the Word of God at Sunday Mass — even in the many communities where there is no local clergy.

Preparing Servants’ Hearts

By Lynette Schmidt | November 29, 2016 |

Margaret prepares the supper table with food cooked on a camp stove in a cabin without running water.

At the beginning of each service year, our year-long volunteers spend a weekend in retreat, preparing for the challenges and joys of the year to come.

New Studios, Old Chores

By Lynette Schmidt | November 29, 2016

Davis Hovey uses a vacuum to clean the carpeting inside KNOM's radio studios.

One way that we stretch your dollar: by doing station cleaning and other chores ourselves. Since 1971, it’s one of many “other duties as assigned.”

An (Ancient) Race Against Time

By KNOM Radio | November 29, 2016

An archaeologist holds a large slate point in a grassy field

Rural Alaska is an exceptional place for archaeologists to make new discoveries. But in Shaktoolik, as KNOM’s Story49 recently chronicled, researchers are scrambling to uncover the past — before it’s lost forever.

13 Years Later, Still a Bright Idea

By KNOM Radio | November 29, 2016 |

In 2003, Les Brown helps guide the replacement beacon on its 233-foot ascent to the top of the AM tower.

Switching to an LED beacon atop KNOM’s AM transmitter tower has saved the mission tens of thousands of dollars in the past 13 years. It’s an example of how we strive to make the best use of our donations.