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KHNS FM serves the Upper Lynn Canal region of Southeast Alaska, with Haines, Klukwan, and Skagway named as its core communities. The station describes itself as community public radio for that area and says it is honored to broadcast in Lingít Aaní, on the ancestral land of the L’koot Kwaan.
The three communities in the station's coverage area
| Community | How it appears in KHNS's own material |
|---|---|
| Haines | Named in station coverage and news, including Haines mayoral, assembly, and planning commission candidate forums and interviews |
| Klukwan | Named alongside Haines and Skagway in the station's service description |
| Skagway | Frequent news dateline, including Klondike Highway construction, a local assault case, and a request to rename the Skagway airport |
The common thread is geography: all three sit in the Upper Lynn Canal, the northern arm of the Inside Passage. That is the area KHNS treats as its home listening region.
What "serving" means in practice
KHNS is not just a signal reaching these towns. Its programming and news coverage are built around them:
- Local news — stories tied to Skagway's highway work, local court and public safety items, and municipal decisions.
- Election coverage — candidate interviews and forums produced with the Chilkat Valley News, including Haines mayoral, assembly, and planning commission races.
- Station updates — programming changes, surveys, and management announcements aimed at listeners in the region.
If you live in or follow news from Haines, Klukwan, or Skagway, KHNS is the local public radio outlet covering that shared area.
Land acknowledgment and its place in the station's identity
KHNS states that it broadcasts in Lingít Aaní and that its studios sit on the ancestral land of the L’koot Kwaan, with thanks to their Elders past and present. This is part of how the station describes itself to its audience, alongside the three communities it names.
Quick answer
KHNS FM serves Haines, Klukwan, and Skagway in Alaska's Upper Lynn Canal. Its news, election coverage, and programming updates are organized around those communities, and the station identifies its broadcast area as Lingít Aaní, on L’koot Kwaan ancestral land.