challenge – KNOM Radio Mission http://www.knom.org/wp 96.1 FM | 780 AM | Yours for Western Alaska Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:39:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 http://www.knom.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-KNOM-K-Logo-512px-square-32x32.jpg challenge – KNOM Radio Mission http://www.knom.org/wp 32 32 A moment of need http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2013/05/31/a-moment-of-need/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:59:11 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=1122 Dear friend of KNOM,

Rarely have we needed your help more than we do now.

We know you hold our mission dear, so we want you to know the extent of our difficult circumstances.

For a variety of reasons – including the passing of many dear friends and supporters – the financial standing of KNOM Radio Mission has taken a severe downturn. In the months since Christmas, our donated income has fallen at an unexpected and staggering rate.

To put it simply, our funds are in very short supply, to the extent that drastic measures may need to be taken in the future.

As with the many struggles we have faced from KNOM’s inception through today, we plan to meet this financial challenge. Indeed, we intend not just to endure these hard times but, also, to emerge from them an even more effective, efficient, and energized organization – an organization worthy of your pride and support.

Initial pleas for help have been positive and extremely encouraging, but we need your help to sustain the momentum. We ask that you stand with us, whether through your prayers, your thoughts, or your financial gifts.

Within KNOM’s walls, we are already taking many steps to actively address our financial shortage. We’ve reduced expenses to a “shoestring” budget; we’ve accelerated our efforts to enhance our online giving; and we’ve drawn up a contingency plan in the event that our finances do not improve.

As you’ll read here, we’ve also begun to accept unwanted gift cards as a means of giving to KNOM. These cards will help sustain our crucially-needed mission in this challenging time and beyond.

Meanwhile, the work of our mission – to serve the communities of Western Alaska – is as vibrant as ever. In this month’s newsletter, we hope you’ll discover just what a difference your support makes.

Longtime readers of the Static know that KNOM consciously tries to remain positive and upbeat in everything we do. Unfortunately, this positive communication may sometimes, unintentionally, give the impression that we are self-sufficient. In all aspects of our mission, however, KNOM is fully dependent upon the generosity of others.

So it is that we humbly turn to you and ask for your prayers, that people with the means to help our radio mission will join us in serving our Arctic neighbors.

Thank you for all you do. Together, our mission radiates hope.

 

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This article is part of the June 2013 edition of our newsletter, The Nome Static.

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A failed sensor and a frozen pipe http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/10/20/a-failed-sensor-and-a-frozen-pipe/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:45:50 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=295 At times, KNOM staff and volunteers face a variety of challenges. Last week brought engineering, computer, and plumbing difficulties, but with the help of professionals and an energetic staff, each problem was identified, and, when possible, solved.

Among our glitches was a malfunctioning temperature sensor at our studio building. The sensor is designed to feed live temperature data to our on-air deejays, so that we can announce local weather conditions as they change. After a visual inspection and a reboot of the computer attached to the sensor, our temperature readings are now accurate and back to normal.

As our repaired temperature sensor will attest, Nome’s temperatures are now consistently falling below the freezing point, and last week this caused a problem: the main water lines leading into the KNOM studio building froze. The water slowed to a trickle, then stopped! Every time there is a plumbing problem, however, our favorite plumbers stop what they are doing (this time it was an installation of a heating system) and come to our aid. The frozen pipe was thawed, and once again, the water is flowing.

We thank all who help to keep the heat and lights on (and all the other utilities working properly!). We so appreciate all they do for us.

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“I am glad we are able to help in some small way…” http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/10/15/i-am-glad-we-are-able-to-help-in-some-small-way/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:45:26 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=283 Thank-you letter

We’re so gratified to exchange correspondence with the people who support our mission.

From time to time, we share a short story that touches us. Here is a portion of a response to a donation thank-you from a KNOM listener. She writes:

While we are not Catholic, KNOM has been our preferred radio station for years, and we do appreciate your prayers. These last few months and the upcoming ones, we may need them especially: it has been/will likely continue to be a trying time for our family.

We count a number of you “old-timers” as friends, and sometimes I listen to the nighttime Rosary, etc. I am glad we are able to help in some small way to keep you on the air, and I enjoy reading the monthly updates we receive in the mail.

Our thanks to all who make KNOM possible. Together, we make a world of difference!

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Prayers for Father Armand, and new ways we’re saving power http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/10/01/prayers-for-father-armand-and-new-ways-were-saving-power/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:24:56 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=271 LED light

An example of the LED bulbs we soon hope to install throughout KNOM’s facilities.

We continue to give thanks and celebrate the faithful service of KNOM’s spiritual advisor, Father Armand Nigro, S.J. He has been offering prayers and Masses for the intentions of thousands of KNOM’s supporters, our staff, and listeners. We ask for your prayers for Fr. Armand as he deals with a variety of health challenges. He continues to pray for you and your intentions.

KNOM’s dynamic carrier control project continues to pay dividends in power savings. The latest billing information reveals that we are saving $101.00 per day in electricity costs! Many thanks to the Nautel Company, Chuck Lakaytis, Frank Jazzo, Jack Mullaney, Rolland Trowbridge, Les Brown, and engineers at the FCC.

The quest to find ways to trim the budget and to save money continues with our LED lighting project: a planned initiative to replace the fluorescent lighting fixtures in our facilities with cost-efficient LED bulbs. As always, we are working to save every penny we can! We thank you for the opportunity to serve.

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Construction underway! http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/09/16/construction-underway/ Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:15:52 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=246 Drilling a hole

Construction workers drill the first hole for the foundation pilings of KNOM’s new studio annex.

Construction of the Tom and Florence Busch Digital Studios has begun! The pilings are in place, and the contractor will arrive soon to build our super-insulated addition. Please pray that more supporters come forward to make this last dream of the late Tom Busch a reality.

We are so thankful for your gifts and for all the blessings we have received, especially lately! Engineering volunteer Rolland Trowbridge is replacing five dysfunctional power modules in the Nautel AM transmitter; one of the modules actually caught fire for a brief time. Thankfully, the fire was limited only to the module itself! The new transmitter equipment brings us an unexpected expense of $5,000-6,000. However, the cost would have been much higher if the entire AM transmitter building had caught fire.

There are always challenges to meet and obstacles to overcome as we work to keep KNOM on the air in service to dozens of remote communities. Thank you for making our mission possible. We thank all who help KNOM.

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Summer challenges: weather broadcasts and telephone lines http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/08/12/summer-challenges-weather-broadcasts-and-telephone-lines/ Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:15:32 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=190 CloudsRural Alaska’s brief summer brings more than its share of unique challenges, many of which we can anticipate. Every year, nonetheless, unexpected emergencies find a way of catching us by surprise.

This summer, our friends at the National Weather Service are working with KNOM to overcome their latest difficulties. Normally, weather reports air on both a special National Weather Service radio channel and on KNOM. Recently, however, the Weather Service’s radio channel has fallen into disrepair.

Until a repairman can be flown to Nome, KNOM’s role as a primary source of critical weather information will be even greater.

Even more recently, Nome’s communication systems faced yet another challenge: a cut phone line led to citywide telephone outages across Nome. While maintenance crews worked to restore phone service, KNOM became a clearing house for messages from area authorities to our listeners. Public safety officials worked closely with KNOM to keep the public informed of the latest developments.

We thank everyone who makes possible these great working relationships with service-oriented agencies and organizations.

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Looking Back on Four Decades of Volunteers http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2012/07/01/looking-back-on-four-decades-of-volunteers/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:15:35 +0000 http://www.knom.org/mission/wp/?p=90 In our four decades of service, there have been more than 300 generous volunteers who have served at KNOM. Their names are written on cassette and reel-to-reel tape labels, on script and information file folders, on old log sheets, and on so many of the historical records here at KNOM.

Without these volunteers, KNOM would never have stayed on the air to serve families spread out across remote Alaska.

As we approach the 41st anniversary of KNOM’s birth, please join us in prayer and gratitude for the wonderful young volunteers who took on adversity, extreme weather, and a myriad of challenges to make KNOM the dominant source of information, inspiration and fun in Western Alaska.

We thank everyone who has helped to make the KNOM mission a quality volunteer experience for great young men and women.

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