The time has come. After 65 years and multiple changes in both staff and equipment needs our studio building needs some major work. The Arctic Broadcasting Association Board of Directors is embarking on a major revitalization effort which will take much prayer, funds, and volunteer labor. Over the next three to five years we plan to implement a two phase project to more efficiently conduct radio operations and better house our volunteers.

Phase 1 is to construct a small triplex on land adjacent to the studio building that we were able to purchase a few years ago. This building will house one 2-bedroom and two 1-bedroom apartments to replace the aging staff housing currently in the studio building. Phase 2 will be the renovation and reorganization of the studio building itself. We will be looking to replace windows, upgrade plumbing and electrical, replace the roof, and reorganize the interior as needed, potentially even moving walls, to better accommodate our current and future needs for the efficient operation of the radio station.

This project does not come without significant cost. In addition to seeking grants, we are looking to you to prayerfully consider giving to this effort. Donations can be sent to KICY, P.O. Box 820, Nome, AK 99762. Or give on line through our secure giving site by clicking the Big Blue Button and selecting Donate to KICY. From the drop down options select Capital Campaign and note that it is for Revitalization. Please pray with us as we take on this massive, needed project.

KICY is seeking those who feel called to ministry in Alaska.  We’d love to chat with you about the possibilities for a year of service at our radio station.  Find more information about volunteer missionary service by clicking here , or select the Missionary Service at KICY link on the right sidebar.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Use this button to donate by credit card, debit card or e-check.  This is a secure site provided by the Evangelical Covenant Church.

And, don’t forget to use smile.amazon.com when making on-line purchases.

Just select Arctic Broadcasting as the recipient and KICY will receive a percentage of your purchases.

The KICY Memory Book is available for purchase! Consisting of vintage and current photos and memories from past and present staff, volunteers, and listeners, this is a book sure to be treasured for years to come.
The book is available on line through Shutterfly and is available in both hard and soft covers. While the full price of a hardcover book is about $75, Shutterfly regularly offers sales of 40% to 50% off, and a code for free shipping. if you don’t mind waiting until a good sale comes along to purchase. Over the course of putting this book together, the sale price ranged from $45-$55. The soft cover option is about $10 less.
We know this will be a book to peruse over and over again, celebrating the goodness and blessings of God.

To order your copy click here.

The hard cover option is automatically selected, and you can immediately place it in a shopping cart if that is the style you would like. By clicking the personalize icon, and then the Options tab you can select the soft cover, and other options. We ask that you resist the temptation to do any editing other than the paper and cover options offered under that tab. You will need to create a free account with Shutterfly, if you don’t already have one, to place the order.

Click to access the October Call Letter .  If you would like to receive your own copy of each issue by email or snail mail, send your information to office@kicy.org and we’ll add you to our list.

What a blessing to have Olivia Garretson, a vidoegrapher and owner of Lightshaft Media, come to Nome. Her vision was to produce updated videos that KICY could offer to churches for use on 100% Sunday or other times, as well as a volunteer recruiting video. She and her assistant, her father Jeff, spent a week in Nome capturing the sights and sounds of the community and the station. The fruit of their labor is available below. Please watch, share, and use at your church or other places, to spread the mission of KICY. You have permission to download the video from the linked site, or you can always access it directly from here.

To download the videos, you’ll need an application called VDownloader. It’s free and they have a Windows and MAC/Apple Version.

It can be found here: https://vdownloader.com/

Once VDownloader is installed, copy the link for the vimeo video into the vdownloader search bar and it should give you the option to download it. Once downloaded, open the file location and move the movie file to your PowerPoint or presentation software.

Watch the 1 minute Video “KICY”.

KICY

Watch the 3:00 Video “100% Sunday”.

100% Sunday

Watch the 3:00 Video “Join KICY”.

Join KICY

Click on the links to hear what our listeners tell us about KICY.

A Unalakleet listener.

An Anchorage listener.

A Marshall listener.

Watch the 1 minute Video “KICY”.

KICY

Watch the 4:00 Video “50 Years of Miracles” produced for our 50th Anniversary in 2010.

50 Years Of Miracles.

This is an image showing the rough approximation of our signal into the Russian Far East. The Pastor in Provideniya receives many calls about the positive impact KICY is having on their lives. God’s Word prevails.

Watch a Russian listener share her thoughts about KICY.

Meet Klava.

Hosting a KICY Salmon Fundraising Dinner is easy.  We provide the salmon, caught in Nome and shipped to your church, and even cook it.  You provide the side dishes and the opportunity for people to hear about the ministry of KICY.  Hosting a free dinner is a great way to share with others in your community the incredible impact KICY has in Western Alaska and the Russian Far East.  We encourage you to invite the whole community, not just your own congregation.  At the conclusion of the brief Power Point presentation, people are given the opportunity to give to this vital ministry.  For more information about hosting your own dinner, contact Patty Burchell at generalmanager@kicy.org

Planning for the Fall 2024 Salmon Dinner Tour is underway.  If your church would like to host a dinner in the first week or so of October, contact Patty Burchell to get your date on the calendar.  I’d love to bring wild caught Alaskan salmon and news of KICY to your church!

Fall 2024

Friday, October 4 – 6 p.m. Real Life Covenant Church, Waseca, MN

Sunday, October 6 – Lunch – Ravenswood Covenant Church, Chicago, IL

Thursday, October 10 – Noon, Grace Community Covenant Church, Lacey/Olympia, WA

Friday, October 11 – 6 p.m. Common Ground, A Covenant Church, Sacramento, CA

Sunday, October 13 – Noon, Church of the 49ers, 1st Presbyterian, Columbia, CA

Contact KICY General Manager, Patty Burchell to schedule your church’s Salmon Fundraising Dinner and help build a more reliable KICY AM-850 & ICY 100.3 FM.