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K�鶹ԭ��C to replace TV transmitter

K�鶹ԭ��C will install a new television transmitter in the summer of 2022. A recent grant from the Rasmuson Foundation finalized funding for the $228,729 project.

The current TV transmitter, the oldest continuously operating digital transmitter in Alaska, regularly overheats, causing frequent outages. K�鶹ԭ��C TV broadcasts services from the �鶹ԭ�� on seven channels to over 104,000 Interior Alaskans. Its commercial-free programs include award-winning children’s educational content, science programs, history documentaries, news, cultural content, how-to programs, Indigenous content and state government coverage.

The new transmitter will make available the next generation of television or next-gen TV. This technology will position K�鶹ԭ��C to offer improved ways to reach viewers with advanced emergency alerts and video with more intense color, sharper images and deeper contrast to create a more life-like experience.

Funding sources are: Rasmuson Foundation, $126,229; Golden Heart Community Foundation, $2,500; K�鶹ԭ��C Friends Group, $50,000; and American Rescue Plan, $50,000. The Rasmuson Foundation and the Golden Heart Community Foundation funds were awarded to the K�鶹ԭ��C Friends Group, a nonprofit organization that supports K�鶹ԭ��C.

“What a thrill to learn that we are part of the largest slate of grant awards in the Rasmuson Foundation’s 66-year history,” said Gretchen Gordon, K�鶹ԭ��C general manager and K�鶹ԭ��C Friends Group executive director. “It is humbling to be awarded alongside so many incredible organizations doing work that improves the quality of life in Alaska.”

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