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KNBA at the Individual Artist Awards Program

KNBA helps celebrate this year’s winners at the Eleventh year of the Individual Artists Awards Program. They represent 13 different communities across Alaska including Anchorage, Klawock, Ester, Fairbanks, Barrow, Homer, Juneau, Soldotna, North Pole, Haines, Ketchikan, Nome and Sitka.

This is the eleventh year of the Individual Artist Awards program and, as of today, the program has awarded 338 grants, totaling more than $2.7 million, directly to Alaska artists. The purpose of the awards is to allow artists to seek a variety of creative opportunities, including providing them with the time necessary to focus on creative work.

Loren’s been on the Radio in Anchorage for 30 years. Since the mid 80's he's worked with Anchorage radio stations including KWHL, KFQD, KKLV, and KMXS. His passion for Music and the 'Triple-A' radio format began in the early 90’s which led to him to help establish the format for KNBA when the station signed on in 1996. When not on the radio hosting a music show and interviewing local and national music acts, he may be on a long road trip or you’ll find him hanging out at his log cabin in the quiet, but bear filled hillside valley of his hometown Anchorage.