Our Mission
Stopping Suicide
“Go and do something worth talking about,” says a young man working with his peers to stem the high rates of suicide in Western Alaska. His story is featured in a recent episode of the KNOM series “Caught Doing Something Good.”
Read MorePositively Providing
Corey Ningeulook, a youth leader in Shishmaref, Alaska, says that hunting is both a personal passion and a necessary part of life in his community. The story of his contributions to his village is part of a new episode of “Story49” — and it made it to the airwaves thanks to your support.
Read MoreFarewell, Father Tom
It’s a bittersweet farewell as we say goodbye to friend and Nome parish priest Father Tom Kuffel, who becomes pastor this month at the Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbanks. Read Fr. Tom’s parting words for Western Alaska: a place, he says, with “a depth of beauty.”
Read MoreFrom the GM’s Desk (October 2017)
“You are the roots of the KNOM mission,” general manager Margaret DeMaioribus says in the end-note to KNOM’s October newsletter.
Read MoreMelting the “Ice Curtain”
During the Cold War, the “Ice Curtain” divided the people of the Bering Strait. But in the past 30 years, amazing things have been happening on both sides of the Alaska–Russia border.
Read MoreAM Transmitter Update
The hardware is purchased, and now, it’s time to install it: the KNOM mission is moving forward with preparations for a new AM transmitter.
Read MoreAfter Vandalism, Blessings
Even amid the challenges of operating a radio station in bush Alaska, such as an instance of vandalism at KNOM Studios earlier this year, our mission remains continually blessed — and continues, thanks to you.
Read MoreClass of 2017-2018
Meet newly-arrived KNOM volunteer fellows Zoe Grueskin and Gabe Colombo.
Read MoreFrom the GM’s Desk (September 2017)
“We are finishing up projects that were only dreams just a few years ago,” says GM Margaret DeMaioribus in the first installment of a new series for the KNOM newsletter. “Divine Providence will provide.”
Read MoreSavoonga Teen Collapses During Gym Class; Cause of Death Has Not Been Determined
Around 2:30pm on Tuesday, Savoonga’s Village Police Officer reported that 14-year-old Floyd Akeya collapsed in the school gymnasium during gym class. According to State Troopers, CPR was performed, but Akeya was eventually pronounced deceased about an hour later.
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