A Year of Being a “Friend” and “Companion”
![Tyler, Karen, Davis, and Lauren stand in front of the KNOM studio sign](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-06-13-volz-with-knom-sign-003-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
This month marks the finale for KNOM’s 2016-2017 volunteer class, whose outstanding service your support has made possible.
Trash to Treasure
![Nome Community Baptist Church Pastor Dan Heihn and volunteer Tyler Stup, sorting out the recycled shelves donated to KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-01-10-shelves-004-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
KNOM stretches operating funds as much as possible, given the high cost of everything in rural Alaska. One example: the salvaged shelves KNOM uses to hold its record library.
Honey Buckets, Slow Internet
![A skyline view of the community of Noorvik, Alaska, and the surrounding countryside](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-11-03-static-misc-002-1200x800.jpg)
Western Alaska’s lack of infrastructure and reliable basic services affect KNOM listeners profoundly. Through your support, it’s been a frequent subject of recent news stories.
Programming and News, By the Numbers
![Margaret, Karen, and Lauren with Nome high school teacher Justin Heinrich](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-09-21-mdm-and-volz-in-classroom-001-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Through your support, inspiration, education, and news remain the focus of our daily work, as they have been since 1971. Thousands of times each year, KNOM’s broadcasts carry snapshots of our region: of its culture and heritage, its local news and stories, and its faith.
Meet Our New Newsies
![Davis Hovey](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-09-07-davis-hovey-002-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
We’re happy to introduce to you the news reporters of our volunteer class of 2016-2017; meet Davis Hovey and Tyler Stup.
Digital Studios: Operational!
![In our now-operational digital studios, a special "Thank You" from 2016-2017 KNOM volunteers Tyler, Lauren, Karen, and Davis. Photo: Margaret DeMaioribus, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-12-misc-static-001-1200x800.jpg)
In recent weeks, it’s been a tale of two studios at KNOM. As our brand-new, digital studios have become fully operational, our existing studio rooms have been getting a facelift.