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“The Stuff that Really Counts”

Francesca Fenzi and Jenn Ruckel in KNOM's newsroom

News volunteers Francesca Fenzi and Jenn Ruckel, whose KNOM service terms conclude in July, recently looked back on their tenure at our radio mission.

Helping to Keep Alaska Clean

2015 e-Waste Pickup in Nome

A recent collection of “e-waste” in Nome was a singular opportunity for our community to make rural Alaska a cleaner place to live. We were happy not only to spread the word about this important community need but also to take part in it!

Traditions of Welcoming

Welcoming Laura Kraegel at the Nome Airport

It’s summer: the time of new beginnings for our volunteers. We’d like to share two small traditions that have become cherished parts of the season.

Listening to the Listeners

Sounding Board episode on listener feedback

For the last episode of this year’s season of Sounding Board, we invited our vast listening region to call in and tell us what they think about KNOM. We were heartened and energized by our listeners’ response.

Meet Father Vince

Father Vince Burns

Meet Father Vince Burns: the new parish priest at Nome’s St. Joseph Catholic Church and the new voice of KNOM’s live broadcasts of Sunday Mass.