When 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.
A DIY solution for an askew building
We’ve been working hard to stretch our financial resources. Sometimes, that means being creative in problem-solving, even when the ground is literally shifting underneath us – as it has, in recent weeks, at our AM transmitter site. KNOM’s AM transmitter building and tower sit on the outskirts of Nome, about 3 miles east of town. From one season to […]
Breakup, mail delays, and Communicator Awards
All across Western Alaska, it’s the season known as “breakup”: the slow, on-again/off-again period of melting that signals the gradual approach of summer. Some days are bright and sunny, and others are cloudy and snowy. The sun melts ice on rooftops as the tundra gives up its blanket of white snow, little by little. Spring […]
Summercise comes to KNOM, and a new challenge pledge for our studio construction
The days grow longer and, slowly, the temperatures are rising! The remainders of ice and snow are melting away into the ponds and streams. Alongside the warmth of summer, Nome’s Summercise has returned.