KNOM Radio Mission

KNOM Radio Mission is a donor-supported, non-profit, community, Catholic radio station – the oldest in the United States. Our mission’s core values are to be a friend and companion for our listeners and to provide to Western Alaska’s communities respectful service inspired by Catholic ideals.

Through our programming, we endeavor to provide companionship, entertainment, inspiration, and – most crucially – information. We are honored to serve as a vital communications link for an exceptionally isolated and rural area. We do all we can to keep our listeners informed and knowledgeable about what’s happening in their home village, their state, their country, and their world. In this vein, we work hard to keep our news reporting objective, our weather forecasts accurate, and our community announcements comprehensive.

We are likewise honored to do our part to celebrate the traditional music and storytelling of Alaska Native peoples, especially those in Western Alaska. We hope that our programming helps to rekindle passion and pride in the oldest, most deeply rooted cultures of Alaska.

KNOM seeks to be a place where conversations can begin, where communities can be strengthened, and where the human spirit can be celebrated.

We are KNOM: Yours for Western Alaska.