Francesca on the Trail
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It was an adventure that she describes as one of the most incredible highlights of her year of service. In April, news volunteer Francesca Fenzi hit the trail for a sled dog race that offers a unique look of what makes rural Alaska so special.
At the Big Conference, a Look at What’s Next
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April’s NAB Show offered a few KNOMers the rare chance to see and touch a wide variety of cutting-edge sound equipment. This was a crucial opportunity as work moves forward on our digital studios.
Learning Iñupiaq, One Word — and One Laugh — at a Time
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Our listeners have become slightly more fluent in the Alaska Native language of Iñupiaq through a new series of fun, conversation-focused radio spots.
One Big Battery Unit to Power Them All
![Rolland Trowbridge with UPS unit](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-04-02-digital-studios-007-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Even though our digital studios are still under-construction, their uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery unit — an impressive apparatus that will provide backup power for the entire studio — has just come online. Here’s why that’s important.