KNOM
KNOM (780 AM) and KNOM-FM (96.1 FM) are non-commercial Catholic radio stations in Nome, Alaska. The station owners and licensees are KNOM Radio Mission, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity with seven board members. The FM signal has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,000 watts and covers the city of Nome and adjacent communities. KNOM AM 780 is considered a Class A station. By day, it transmits with 25,000 watts and can be heard as far north as Barter Island and as far south as the Alaska Peninsula, with regular coverage of approximately 100,000 square miles (260,000 km2). With a good radio, it can be heard into the Russian Far East. At night, power is reduced to 14,000 watts.
| Broadcast area | Western Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 780 kHz 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | KNOM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, Regional, Country, Pop, Inspirational |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KNOM Radio Mission, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 14, 1971 |
Call sign meaning | K NOMe |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| Power | AM: 25,000 watts day 14,000 watts night (Class A) |
| ERP | FM: 1,000 watts |
| HAAT | -42 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | KNOM.org |
In addition to its local news, weather, public affairs and religious programming, KNOM broadcasts a wide range of music in various formats. It also broadcasts some nationally syndicated programming, such as the Christian 20 The Countdown Magazine and the secular American Top 40: The 70s.
The station's newsroom is staffed by one full-time news director and several volunteer reporters. An Associated Press member station since 1971, the station dropped its AP affiliation in 2014.
In April 2015, the station was awarded "Best Daily News Program, Radio" in Alaska by the Alaska Press Club.