Apr 4, 2025 · Based in the Bering Strait region, KNOM broadcasts throughout the homelands of the Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Cup’ik and Yup’ik peoples. Helpful Links About KNOM

Based in the Bering Strait region, KNOM broadcasts throughout the homelands of the Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Cup’ik and Yup’ik peoples. Helpful Links About KNOM

KNOM is the oldest Catholic radio station in the United States, and has been broadcasting in western Alaska for over five decades. The idea for the station came from James Poole, S.J. While serving at the Jesuit mission in the village of St. Mary's in 1959, Poole created a makeshift "radio station" by wiring 30 homes with speakers linked to the ...

KNOM Radio Mission is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving Western Alaska with community and Catholic supporters. Donations have kept KNOM on the air since 1971. Please consider donating today at knom.org.

KNOM Radio Mission is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving Western Alaska with community and Catholic supporters. Donations have kept KNOM on the air since 1971.

KNOM is an award-winning, non-profit radio station located in Nome, Alaska, just south of the Arctic Circle. The station broadcasts at 96.1 FM and 780 AM and can be heard all over Western Alaska: from Bethel to Barrow (the northernmost town in the United States) and throughout the villages and rural stretches of the Alaskan Bush.

Based in the Bering Strait region, KNOM broadcasts throughout the homelands of the Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Cup’ik and Yup’ik peoples. Helpful Links About KNOM

KNOM Radio Mission provides hope, faith, and reliable information to communities where no other media reaches. From sharing uplifting messages to covering the Iditarod’s thrilling finish in Nome, we are more than a station—we are a companion, a friend, and a voice of encouragement.

Apr 4, 2025 · For more stories from Nome or your community, tune in to 780 AM / 96.1 FM weekdays at 7am, 8am, 9am, noon, or 5pm to hear KNOM Update News.

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