KTOO

What KTOO does

KTOO Public Media is a nonprofit community public media organization founded in 1972 and headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. It operates a multi-platform broadcast and digital portfolio including three FM radio stations (KTOO News on 104.3 & 91.7 FM, KRNN on 102.7 & 103.1, and KXLL on 100.7 & 101.7), a public television channel (KTOO 360TV), a podcast network, and the 'The Signal' weekly email newsletter. KTOO serves as the primary local news source for Juneau and Southeast Alaska, with collaborative statewide reporting reach through partnerships including the Alaska Rural Communication System, the Alaska's Energy Desk collaborative (with six other Alaska outlets), and a programming partnership with KUAC Fairbanks. The organization provides local government coverage, emergency information, Alaska Native and multicultural programming, and civic journalism from Alaska's state capital.

KTOO's business model is a nonprofit public media funding stack: community donations and sustaining memberships, corporate underwriting/sponsorships, grants (notably the Corporation for Public Broadcasting until mid-2025), and emergency fundraising campaigns. In July 2025, Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in federal public broadcasting funds, eliminating $1.2 million in annual CPB revenue for KTOO. The organization has responded by securing stabilization grants from the Public Media Bridge Fund, the Alaska Community Foundation (~$301,000), and the Public Media Company (~$460,000), while community members raised approximately $1.1 million to help sustain programming. Distribution spans over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, live streaming, podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, RSS), and social media (Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and a Community Advisory Board, employs 11-50 staff, and operates as an FCC-licensed broadcaster.

Name

KTOO

Legal name

KTOO Public Media

Website

https://ktoo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KTOO Public Media is a nonprofit public media organization headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, operating three FM radio stations, a television channel (KTOO 360TV), podcasts, and a newsletter to serve Juneau and broader Alaska audiences with local news, civic information, and cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI), Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

Keywords

• Public radio broadcasting
• Public television service
• Community journalism
• Podcast production
• Local news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations and Fundraising: KTOO relies heavily on community fundraising to support operations, as evidenced by the approximately $1.1 million raised by community members to help restore KUAC programming after federal funding cuts.
2. Corporate Underwriting and Sponsorships: Public media stations typically receive revenue from business sponsorships and underwriters who support programming. KTOO mentions underwriters and business support on their website.
3. Federal CPB Funding: KTOO receives funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which has been subject to federal budget changes. The station lost $1.2 million in annual CPB funds following Congress' rescission of $1.1 billion in federal public broadcasting funds in July.
4. Membership and Sustaining Memberships: KTOO offers membership programs including sustaining memberships and donor lounge benefits to generate recurring support from listeners and viewers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KTOO Public Media is a nonprofit public media organization operating three FM radio stations and a public television channel in Juneau, Alaska, delivering local and statewide news, civic, and cultural programming. It also produces an extensive portfolio of original podcasts (Outburst, Mga Kuwento, Alaska's Energy Desk, KTOO News Update, Juneau Afternoon, Curious Juneau, Gardentalk, Cruise Town, Culture Rich Conversations) and The Signal weekly email newsletter. Distribution spans over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite TV, digital streaming, podcast platforms, and partnerships like the Alaska Rural Communication System.

Product overview

KTOO is a public media organization based in Juneau, Alaska offering a multi-platform portfolio of news and entertainment products. The organization operates three radio stations (KTOO News on 104.3 & 91.7 FM, KRNN on 102.7 & 103.1 FM, and KXLL on 100.7 & 101.7 FM), a television service (KTOO 360TV), and an extensive podcast network including documentary series (Outburst, Alaska's Energy Desk), cultural programming (Mga Kuwento, Culture Rich Conversations), and community-focused shows (Juneau Afternoon, Curious Juneau, Gardentalk, Cruise Town). The products are delivered across radio broadcast, TV, on-demand streaming, podcasts, and email newsletters, serving Alaska communities with local news, civic information, arts, and cultural content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Signal: Weekly Alaska news email newsletter
• Outburst
• Mga Kuwento
• Juneau Afternoon
• KTOO News Update
• Gardentalk
• Cruise Town
• Curious Juneau
• Gavel Alaska
• Alaska's Energy Desk

Products and services

• KTOO News Radio Flagship local and state news radio station broadcasting on 104.3 & 91.7 FM in Juneau, delivering daily news updates, weather, emergency information, and civic coverage for Juneau and broader Alaska audiences.
• KRNN Radio Public radio music station broadcasting on 102.7 & 103.1 FM in Juneau, offering music programming for local audiences.
• KXLL Radio Radio station broadcasting on 100.7 & 101.7 FM in Juneau, featuring music and arts programming for Southeast Alaska audiences.
• KTOO 360TV Public television service offering local programming, documentaries, PBS content, and on-demand video at ktoo.org/watch, available over-the-air and through cable/satellite providers in Juneau and across Alaska.
• Outburst Podcast Documentary podcast series covering glacial outburst flooding and climate change impacts in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley, distributed via KTOO, Apple Podcasts, and RSS.
• Mga Kuwento Podcast Podcast exploring the lives and stories of Filipino immigrants to Juneau and subsequent generations, meaning 'the stories' in Tagalog, distributed via KTOO and major podcast platforms.
• Juneau Afternoon Locally produced radio show airing 3–4pm Tuesday through Friday on KTOO, featuring interviews with local business owners, artists, community leaders, and ongoing series such as Songwriters on Songwriters, Lingít Aaní programming, and Culture Rich Conversations.
• KTOO News Update Podcast Daily news podcast delivering local and statewide Alaska news in approximately 10 minutes, distributed via KTOO and Apple Podcasts.
• Gardentalk Podcast Podcast featuring gardening tips and information specific to Juneau's climate and conditions, distributed via KTOO and major podcast platforms.
• Curious Juneau Podcast Podcast where listeners submit questions about Juneau and reporters investigate answers about the city's history, places, and people, distributed via KTOO and podcast platforms.
• Cruise Town Podcast Podcast exploring how Juneau became a cruise town, what it is like to live in one, and the cruise industry's future impact, distributed via KTOO and major podcast platforms.
• Culture Rich Conversations Weekly series featuring thoughtful conversations about race and social justice issues from the Black community in Juneau, produced in partnership with the Black Awareness Association of Juneau and distributed as part of Juneau Afternoon.
• Alaska's Energy Desk Collaborative Reporting Collaborative, weekly in-depth reporting series covering energy issues across Alaska, produced jointly with Alaska Public Media in Anchorage, KUCB in Unalaska, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, KBRW in Utqiaġvik, and KYUK in Bethel, airing on local stations, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and national news programs.
• The Signal Newsletter Weekly email newsletter delivering curated local and statewide Alaska news stories to subscribers.
• Gavel Alaska Public affairs television program covering Alaska politics, state legislative sessions, and Alaska Supreme Court proceedings, airing on KTOO 360TV with an archive and schedule on ktoo.org/gavel.

Quantifiable outcome

• KTOO restored multicast channel programming (World and Create) for KUAC through partnership, serving rural Alaska audiences.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KUAC (Fairbanks)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Partnership between KTOO in Juneau and KUAC in Fairbanks to restore programming from multicast channels World and Create. Services went live January 1 on local transmission and the Alaska Rural Communication System. This partnership emerged after KUAC lost $1.2 million in annual CPB funds, and services were restored through community fundraising plus grants.
• Alaska's Energy Desk CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKTOO collaborates with Alaska Public Media in Anchorage, KUCB in Unalaska, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in Fairbanks, KBRW in Utqiaġvik, and KYUK in Bethel on the Alaska's Energy Desk initiative. Each week they produce in-depth coverage of energy issues in Alaska that air on local stations, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and national news programs.
• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKTOO distributes PBS programming through KTOO 360TV, providing access to national public television content for Alaska viewers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KUAC (Fairbanks): Public radio and TV station serving Fairbanks and Interior Alaska. Direct peer in the Alaska public media ecosystem and a strategic partner of KTOO, which helped restore KUAC's World/Create multicast channels after CPB funding cuts.
• Alaska Public Media: Public radio and television station serving Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska. Directly comparable as a community-supported public broadcaster in Alaska, collaborating with KTOO on Alaska's Energy Desk and operating similar multi-platform news and cultural programming.
• KBRW (Utqiaġvik): Public radio station serving Utqiaġvik on Alaska's North Slope. Direct peer as a rural Alaska public broadcaster in the statewide collaborative energy reporting network alongside KTOO.
• KYUK (Bethel): Public radio and TV station serving the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Western Alaska. Comparable as a rural Alaska public broadcaster, collaborator on Alaska's Energy Desk, and fellow beneficiary of Public Media Bridge Fund stabilization grants.
• KUCB (Unalaska): Public radio station serving Unalaska and the Aleutian Islands. Direct peer as a small Alaska public broadcaster collaborating with KTOO on statewide energy and news coverage through Alaska's Energy Desk.

Others

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB): Federal entity that historically funded KTOO and other U.S. public media stations. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem participant — its recent $1.1B rescission directly drives KTOO's funding gap and shapes the broader public media operating environment.

Broad incumbents

• WNYC (New York Public Radio): Major-market public radio group operating news and classical stations in New York City. Broad incumbent comparable as a multi-station nonprofit public radio organization with significant podcast investment, but operating at much larger scale than KTOO.
• KQED (San Francisco): Major-market public radio and television station serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Broad incumbent comparable to KTOO's multi-platform model but at substantially greater scale, useful as a comparable for member-supported, multi-stream nonprofit public media operations.
• NPR (National Public Radio): National public radio network that distributes programming and content to member stations including KTOO. Broad incumbent comparable as the overarching public radio brand and content syndicator that KTOO's news programming feeds into and draws from.
• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service): National public television network whose programming KTOO distributes through KTOO 360TV. Broad incumbent in public broadcasting with a parallel national-distribution model to NPR in radio.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ktoopubmedia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KTOODigital
• Facebookfacebook.com/ktoopublicmedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/ktoopubmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KTOO