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01/12/2026
Andrea takes over the airwaves tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with her favorite music picks! Turn up the volume for a special hour on KNOM, co-hosted by Andrea Irrigoo and KNOM’s GM, Miranda! Catch it on 780 AM | 96.1 FM | Stream online at knom.org
Want to hear your favorite tunes on the radio? Your playlist could be next! Donate a gift card or sponsor an hour (or 2!) of music by emailing [email protected]
Thank you, Andrea, for participating in Joleen’s anniversary giveaway contest! 💙
01/11/2026
Photo of the Day: Killer whales eating around the stolby rocks in Savoonga, Alaska
Photo and caption submitted by Wala Nunguk
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01/11/2026
The Nanooks make it three wins at the Subway Showdown, with a 64-46 victory over Valdez.
The three wins at Nome-Beltz' annual home tourney brings the Nanooks to 3-3 overall for the season.
The team will be back in action next weekend at the Wolverine Classic hosted by South Anchorage.
01/11/2026
The Lady Nanooks round out the Subway Showdown with a 38-52 loss to Valdez.
The team finished the tournament 1-2 with a win over Unalakleet and losses to Valdez and Soldotna. They'll be back in action next weekend in Cordova for the Cordova Elks Tip-off.
01/10/2026
Photo of the Day: Stolby rocks
Photo and caption submitted by David Akeya, Savoonga Alaska
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01/09/2026
Photo of the Day: Taken Dec 3, Outside of AC while I was on my break.
Photo and caption submitted by Jace Mokiyuk
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01/09/2026
GABE CALLED GAME
Gabe Tran picked up a steal late in the fourth quarter and hit a layup to help seal the Nanooks 80-60 win over the Unalakleet Wolfpack.
01/09/2026
In a battle of the reigning 2A and 3A state champions, the Nome-Beltz Nanooks came out on top 80-60.
The Nanooks spread the ball around, with Gabe Tran, Lane Schuerch, Cohen Booth and Kevin Ongtowasruk all hitting double digit points.
Unalakleet's Josh Smith and Oliver Ivanoff hit 19 points a piece. Both teams will be back in action Friday.
01/09/2026
The Lady Nanooks get the win 49-24 over Unalakleet’s JV team to open the 2026 Subway Showdown in Nome.
BrookLynn Crowe topped the Lady Nanooks' scoresheet with 14 points, followed by fellow captain Sage Gregg with 11.
Unalakleet's Violet Jack accounted for all but 3 of the Lady Wolfpack's 24 points.
01/08/2026
Photo of the Day: Baleen turbine
Photo and caption submitted by David Akeya, Savoonga, Alaska
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01/08/2026
The mayor of South Korea’s second-largest city visited Nome Tuesday to discuss opportunities for international cooperation on Arctic infrastructure and trade.
"One of our dreams is to become the first mover in the Arctic era," Mayor Park Heong-joon said.
The mayor of South Korea's second-largest city visited Nome Tuesday to discuss opportunities for international cooperation on Arctic infrastructure and trade. Mayor Park Heong-joon was accompanied by over a dozen people, including an interpreter, delegates from the Korean Consulate in Anchorage and....
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KNOM has broadcast in Western Alaska since July 14th, 1971, when the station aired its very first program. This makes it the oldest Catholic radio station in the United States!
KNOM exists to share faith, inspiration, news, and education with listeners in villages and small communities across the Western Alaskan bush, from the Bering Strait to the Yukon Delta. We hope you’re tuned in.
The development of KNOM has been filled with colorful stories, exceptional challenges, and an incredible tradition of support and cooperation. Our volunteers have made do with blinding snowstorms, mountains of red tape, and sometimes-imperfect equipment; and amid it all, they’ve helped to broadcast events from bathtub races to sled-dog races, from political conventions to volcanic eruptions.
The radio mission still crackles on today, thanks to the hard work and dedication of thousands of people: faithful staff and volunteers, supportive community members and listeners, and the thousands of donors who have kept the lights on and the transmitter running.
We hope to stay on the air and remain ‘Yours for Western Alaska’ for many years to come.
