The Nome Static, May 2017
They Give By Going. You Go Through Giving.
For more than five decades, volunteers have come to Nome to give a year or more of service. In concert with supporters like you, the mission’s commitment — to serve Western Alaska with faith, inspiration, news, and education, through radio — has remained constant.
Read MoreMinistry at the Edge of the World
Nowhere is the need for rural Alaska broadcasting more evident than in the village of Diomede, a small community located on an island in the Bering Strait.
Read MoreA Youth Summit in Kiana
KNOM endeavors to connect with listeners, on the air and face to face. Recently, volunteer producer Lauren Frost had the chance to do both during a special youth summit in rural Kiana, Alaska.
Read MoreWhen It’s Springtime in Alaska…
Extreme weather tends to persist well into springtime in Western Alaska. It’s a season of transformation — during which accurate radio broadcasting remains vital.
Read MoreMeet Michael
This spring, KNOM listeners are keeping company with a new voice on weekday mornings. Meet Michael Burnett.
Read MoreIn Rural Alaska, “Use What You Can Find”
Veterinary services are rare — and greatly needed — in rural Alaska. A recent episode of KNOM’s “Story49” documents how a new organization is filling the gap; it takes listeners to the front lines of where pets and pet owners need care the most.
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