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- EIN 92-0139738
- feedback@knba.org
- 907-793-3500
- 3600 San Jeronimo Ct Ste 480 Anchorage AK 99508 USA
- www.knba.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Media & Communications
Mission: To be the leader in bringing Native voices to Alaska and the nation.
Geographic areas served: Anchorage, Alaska and Nationwide through Native radio programs
Programs: National programming unit - reaching audiences of more than 500,000 each week, kbc is the primary producer of native-oriented programming for the entire public radio system. Kbc's award winning programs include: native america calling, a weeklong one-hour live moderated call-in program that is carried by 97 stations and repeaters in alaska as well as on tribal owned stations and other public radio stations located in markets with high native american populations; national native news, a weekday 5-minute newscast, the only daily newscast from a native american perspective that is carried on more than 300 u. S. And canadian radio stations and their translators; earthsongs, a dynamic weekly program spotlighting contemporary native music that is carried by a total of 98 stations throughout the nation including larger markets across the country like austin, texas.
broadcasting - since 1996, knba has been the first and only native radio station located in an urban market. Knba's signal reaches the anchorage metropolitan area, matanuska-susitna valley and kenai peninsula, and the industry's arbitron ratings estimate average daily listenership of 9,000 to 17,000 people, not including the thousands who regularly tune in via webstream at www. Knba. Org. Kbc's annual coverage of the alaska federation of natives convention is carried via satellite by radio stations in communities across alaska, including barrow, bethel, chevak, dillingham, and fairbanks. Knba rebroadcast special native-themed programming features such as "listen to the elders" and produced the alaska native artist spotlights.