Transmission 411: June 2000
| INSPIRATIONAL SPOT: If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be what you’ve always been. -- Josh McDowell |
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“WATER
SKY”: In late spring, snow on the ground and shorefast ice reflect
sunlight and brighten the sky, while offshore, the open water of the Bering
Sea absorbs light. The result is that, on cloudy days, the sky above
the ocean appears extremely dark. As the snow melts very slowly in
spring, the thrilling optical phenomenon can appear for many weeks.
On the air since 1971, KNOM is the oldest Catholic radio station in North America. We beam the Mass, the Rosary, homilies and thousands of inspirational spots through this far-flung region. We are also on the air to educate, to inform, to combat this area’s many serious problems, to provide positive companionship, and to encourage pride in traditional Alaska Native cultures. Contributions by people like you provide 94.3% of our operating income. Thank you! 30 YEARS AGO: June 30, 1970, a telegram arrived at the office of Bishop Robert Whelan, SJ in Fairbanks. From the FCC, the telegram authorized construction of the new Catholic radio station in Nome. That allowed the volunteer crew to begin work on the station’s studio. Everyone whooped and yelled with joy. However, the FCC’s grant was based only upon unofficial approval by
the Bureau of Land
To everyone’s dismay, it appeared that the new station was about to
suffer another one-year delay.
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| JUBILEE INSPIRATIONAL SPOT:
Because God loves you...you can never stand alone. You can go beyond
yourself. You can ask forgiveness of those you have hurt. You
can care for the weak.
You have the power to touch hearts with compassion. The power of God’s Love lies within you. |
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LIGHT SUBJECT:
June 21st, Nome’s longest day, we enjoy 21 hours, 29 minutes of sunlight.
On that day, the sun rises at 4:19 AM, and does not set until 1:48 AM the
following day.
The sky remains bright during the overnight. As we mentioned last month, Nome will not see a truly dark sky until September. The Midnight Sun allows for long work hours, and plenty of light during the summer’s short food gathering season. But try getting the kids to bed! 25,000 WATTS: The wheels turn slowly, but we continue toward the possibility of increasing our night-time power up to the 25,000 Watt daytime level, with the aid of consulting engineer Jack Mullaney and Alaska broadcast pioneer Augie Hiebert. GOT A MATCH? Many companies will match
their employees’ contributions to KNOM. Because of our mission’s
extensive work battling alcoholism, domestic violence, sexual assault and
the many other social ills of this vast region, most companies which do
not ordinarily support religious organizations will match gifts made to
KNOM.
Matt’s duties included announcing the morning show and producing educational spots. He leaves with our good wishes and our prayers. Please join us in prayer for this young man as he enters a new phase of life. Thank you, Matt!
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| INSPIRATIONAL SPOT: Loving God, Creator of all, bless our
children with Your love and goodness.
Grant them steady growth in wisdom, knowledge, grace and virtue. Protect them with Your guiding hand and with Your love. Encourage them each day to do their best. Strengthen them in times of difficulty. Help them be generous, and mindful of the needs of others, caring towards elders. May our children always follow You. Amen. |
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PRESENT
NEEDS:
· Our three studios, our newsroom and our dubbing station frequently have waiting lines, as we produce hours of programs, interviews, inspirational and educational spots, Eskimo and Indian stories and a new series of Rosary presentations. To help our mission work even more effectively and efficiently, we have designed an editing station for the upstairs office. It will be used to edit spots and programs that have been recorded in the main studios. It will include two computers, an audio mixing console, compact disc and cassette tape players, professional headphones, a backup power supply, and a sturdy, productive desk. Retail prices total $22,231, but friends of KNOM in the broadcast equipment business have significantly discounted our price to $14,498. We have already been given a single gift of $5,500 toward this project, and still need a total of $8,998 to build this editing station. Can you help? · July 30th, Nome’s St. Joseph’s Parish is conducting a
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to the extremely remote former Jesuit orphanage
at Pilgrim Hot Springs. The pilgrimage includes celebration of the
Mass in the former mission’s boarded-up chapel, about 50 miles north of
Nome.
LOOK, MA, NO GLOVES! (left)
On an incredibly warm late spring day, with the temperature soaring to
+42°, Les Brown covers the winter’s last snowmobile race from a vantage
point on the
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| INSPIRATIONAL SPOT: We are most like beasts when we
kill.
We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive. |
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TOWERING
ISSUES: KNOM’s 230-foot tower turns thirty this year. To
our knowledge, it’s the second-oldest guyed tower in Alaska.
The steel tower itself appears to be okay, although the guy cables may need to be replaced soon. One worry is that its concrete base is slowly tilting as it melts into the permafrost. Another concern is that due to its age, the tower requires professional annual inspection. We are considering the possibility that in the long term, it might cost less to build a new tower on a new foundation, than to continue to maintain the old one. Fortunately, we have time to make a decision, perhaps as long as two or three years. While a decision won’t be needed for some time, we wanted to call this “towering” issue to your attention. Once more, we sincerely thank you for your kind support for our mission. This important work is made possible by many of us working together. As we approach the time of the Midnight Sun, we offer a special prayer
for your help. May summertime be safe for all those whom you love,
and may it bring all of us God’s peace, and the resolve to do everything
within our power to serve His children. God bless you!
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| INSPIRATIONAL SPOT: Every sunrise is a message from God. Every sunset is His signature |
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