I like this station... They have good traffic alerts every 10 minutes. And daily 10am-2pm they have…read morethe commentators which I also like. I feel like I get a good balance of political commentary when I listen to that program. KOMO 1000 is a good way to keep up with whats going on.

News reporting on tv needs to be reviewed for volume going up and down when reporter switches to…read moreinterviewing or showing a related story. I called the station to ask/complain about it and got the answer that '..no one has reported about it ...' . Which gives me the impression that my call/complaint is just another whistle in the wind.

My "Go-To" Rag for the Haps in Seattle…read more SITREP Jetting in and out of SeaTac for work assignments keeps my head spinning. But when I want to decompress in a cutting-edge environment, THE STRANGER gets me the information I want to see in relationship to the entire scene at once. SETUP Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my iPhone. But what I've discovered is a "weakness" with our tech - or maybe an "insufficiency" - be it iPhones or laptops, tablets, what have you: these cool little devices are great at honing on more specific details of information when you already have a general idea of what you want to do. For example, you know what movie you want to see (maybe "Wrath of the Titans", etc.) and so you can do a quick search on the iPhone and get the 411. Or you might know that Tango has a great happy hour with inexpensive drinks and munchies on Tuesdays going on and you want to confirm these specials, and so you jump on the iPad and get the 411. THE RANDOM But what if you really just want to "see" what random stuff is out there? Expose yourself to the bills and the ads and the what not: "What bands are playing?" Tonight? Tomorrow? "What venues are DJ or Band or Dancing or all combined?" All in a grid matrix on a sheet of paper so you can compare (EASILY) or contrast (EASILY) all the cover charges, the location-neighborhoods? Oh, what's this? A random ad for a cool burlesque night at Noc Noc is going on for Thursday. Oh, what's this? Stumbling Monk is doing a special game night. THE WEAKNESS With my tech, it's not easy for the eye to capture than more than the little "streaming" bursts that are on my little iPhone screen, or even on a tablet. However, with the paper, I can look at a grid-matrix all at once - left-to-right, with my peripheral vision catching just as much as my focus. And until we get to the level of holographic projections (ie. the movie MINORITY REPORT) where we can turn pages of light with our fingers, I think the tech will still be smart, but very truncated and very limited. If I can make this make any sense there is an relevant adage that states, "You don't know, what you don't know." So if you don't enough to ask for information on bands playing in Pioneer square, you aren't going to remember to ask a search in your iPhone to get information on bands playing in Pioneer Square. But if you eye catches the ad placed by Central Saloon that gives the bands for the next 3 days, then you HAVE that information. Bottom Line: for all the tech I have accumulated and use regularly, I STILL find that there sometimes just is not a replacement-tech for the simple act of scanning and turning the pages of a news rag. THE LOWDOWN There are just some things that are tech can not encompass "randomly" that will get my attention as easily as turning the pages of a rag. And so that's why I still rely on THE STRANGER, and why it is still one off the best offerings for the truly random pieces of information that I still enjoy having "my eyes scan over" since I may not always know to search for something specifically on my tech.

This paper has really gone to the dogs over the past couple years. Definitely in need of new…read moreblood, from the editor-in-chief on down the line. Sad to say the only thing of interest these days is "Ombudsman" A. Birch Steen's snarky column on the Table of Contents page. And maybe once in a while David Schmader prints an amusing "Hot Tip" in Last Days. But he's like a Pavlovian dog. Anytime Hizzoner Mayor 5-Cents proposes something idiotic (like say a 20 cent fee on bags or build a tunnel), Schmader is there applauding wildly. He's a loyal soldier on Team Nickels. No longer (well, at least the last two weeks) are Letters to the Editor printed in the paper version. And pretty much, the movie times have disappeared too. And what happened to Lloyd Dangle's "Troubletown" comic strip? The Mercury in Portland still prints it. Miss Matisse and Adrian Ryan's columns have vanished too. And so has Charles Mudede's Police Beat. The Stranger is a shell of its former self. Borrrrrring!

This is a great community gathering space. It's rare that there are spaces where people can hang…read moreout without the expectation of needing to buy something or do something other than chilling. (Libraries are one of the last refuges of third spaces.) This place has free wi-fi, abundant comfortable seating, and great vibes. Caffe Vita has a shop here so you can get some food and drinks too, although you can certainly bring your own without anyone giving you the side eye. When I visited, there were people working on laptops, reading books, hanging out with their friends, and more. There are so many events held here - be sure to check out the website for stuff that sounds cool to you. The bathrooms are inclusive, and it is a welcoming space for all.

What fun, positive music this morning! Thank you…read more I am supposed to write eighty-five, 8 times 10 and 5 times one is equal to 85. I appreciate this music in my car.

I drive a lot and the wonderful variety of music is a restful delight amid a traffic rush…read more I appreciate not having too many ads and being able to hear music. Thank you

I love a variety of music, of all kinds. And there's lots of good stuff to listen to in the…read morenon-commercial realm of Seattle radio. But KNKX is my go-to for relaxation and information. Of course they have credible news, with excellent announcers, but their mix of jazz is a joy. When the headlines have you tense, the music gives you something to unwind to. And if you have HD radio, you can listen to Jazz 24 commercial free any time. KNKX is a treasure.

HITS 106.1 plays the best music! The only thing I don't like though is that they removed 2 hours…read morecommerical free drive home that started every day at 3:50. I hope that returns soon!

WHAT A SCAM!!! This is my first review on yelp. I normally don't leave reviews but I'm curious how…read moreoften this happens???!! I have been a long time listener 106.1. I shared my embarrassing story on air and won tickets for the trilogy tour!!!! I was so excited to win the tickets since it was too expensive!! I didn't receive the tickets so I called the radio station back to make sure they had my email correct. I spoke to Sharky and was told I would get the tickets closer to the concert date which was Dec 2023. NEVER RECEIVED MY TICKETS!! I called multiple times!! How often has this happened?? Very disappointed and lost a royal listener!!! Shame on you 106.1!!!!

great content. I would give it 5 stars but they don't cover the Kraken enough. Brock and Sauk are…read moremy favorite. bump and Stacey are good too.

I love listening to this radio station so mainly All Things Seattle Seahawks and basically around…read morethe whole NFL basically everything that's covered in the morning and depending on the variation if get some time in the evening after work and if not afternoon during a lunch break anyways list goes on haven't listened for a while but hopefully pick back up again next Seahawks season

My friends and I paid $55 for the Seattle Magazine Brunch Run and it was terrible. They didn't have…read moreenough food or drinks for the number of people. Took at least 15 minutes to get thru a line. They needed more brunch options or a way to make things go quicker. For the price you pay it was absolutely not worth it.

Hit and miss. When its good, its really good, however I am…read morenot a fan of the best doctors, lawyers, dentists, real estate agents, and financial advisers issues. It is obviously just a way to get these categories advertising, which is a sellout. In addition, the editors seam to be bias to advertisers which taints the validity. A city magazine should be about city lifestyle and reflect the local flavor of the area. It should appeal to tourists and residents alike. Tell us what's interesting, worth trying, what happening and basically fabulous about the Seattle area regardless of whether or not they choose to give you their advertising dollars. Do that and the advertisers will choose to be there.

I've watched your news department daily since probably your inception but today will be the last…read more Your poorly researched and/or biased reporting has taken your news program to new lows. In particular the report on the young man killed at CHOP. You attempt to make the father out to be 'The father of the year." What parent allows their 16-year-old child to travel out of state unaccompanied?

Erin Mayovsky is terrible and seems to cont to worsen. She stutters and stammers her way through…read moreevery day and I get embarrassed for her. I very much enjoy all the others and this is my staple news for every morning but it's almost painful to watch/listen to her spin her wheels and fail. I'm sure she is very good at many things but maybe behind the scenes to save us all a morning of cringey commentary

Since the demise of the Seattle PI, there has been a huge gap in local coverage of Washington State…read moreand Seattle news (mainly politics), reported for the people of Seattle, not the outlying suburbs, which the mainstream media pays more attention and caters to. PublicCola fills this coverage gap very nicely, and is a refreshing change from the what the local mainstream media covers, which now days, flips its nose to the people of the City of Seattle and what they want to read. Since the beginning of the year, they've expanded their coverage from local political, to food, music, legal, and land use to name a few. I've been going to the mainstream sites increasingly less, since the writing is much better and much more on par with what this Seattle resident wants to read. So, if you're sick of the lack of detail that the local tv station or newspaper writes, or want much more detail with a Seattle perspective, head over to PublicCola.net and check it out!

A for Effort. That counts for something, right?…read more I first was turned on to Publicola in the late Summer of 2009, when the primary for Mayor of Seattle was really heating up. As a venture headed up by two former Stranger writers (Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett), it offered the possibility of decent to better coverage of local issues, with some snarky writing to make things a bit more entertaining. As the campaign wore on past the primary, the comment threads really kept me coming back. While they would, at times, get excessively heated, it was the one place where a bunch of local political junkies, insiders, outsiders who wish they were insiders, and antagonists converged and really hashed out the issues (and, occasionally, solely engaged in trashing the other person's favored nominee/position on the tunnel). It was also during this period that Publicola attempted (from my perspective) to go "mainstream", and offer, per Mr. Feit, a "dose of objectivity" to their reporting, an alternative to the blatantly biased reporting at the Stranger, and more subtle biased reporting at the Seattle Times. All of that aside, I still read Publicola daily, and comment fairly regularly. What I fear the site lacks, however, is a clear direction. At one point, it was a local political reporting site, and it seems to be becoming a hodgepodge of random "nerds", with postings at random times of the day. Some are interesting, some are uninteresting, and some are painfully boring and pointless (and not the funny pointless at the Slog (a la Lindy West)). The morning routine of "Morning Fizz" is never in any logical order for the blurbs on stories involved (literally - they will post on a topic from the City Council, then some random bit about THEESatisfaction, back to the City Council, someone is going to be on KUOW, State Legislature, and some other random bit), and it is common that simple spelling and grammatical errors that MS Word Spellcheck would catch are not caught in the editing room. The "dose" of objectivity is, more often than not, a farce. While there will be occasion of straight news reporting, almost every story includes a clear slant from the reporter involved. Making matters worse, it is rare that there will be opposing viewpoints, until one enters the comment threads. That's not objectivity. There is also the issue of "scoops". It is fairly common that a story will be posted, and end mid-sentence of a paragraph, in shorthand, in order to be the first local outlet to report. I personally find this very troubling, as if being first is more important than being accurate or, even worse, intelligible. Finally, the comment threads are one will_in_seattle away from becoming the mess of BS that the Times comment threads are. This is really sad, because it takes away from good, well thought out conversations to mayor bashing for the sake of mayor bashing. I know that they can't control the comment threads (even though they are known to pull and/or edit comments), but this is just a sad fact. Those gripes aside, the fact that the team at Publicola is willing to do so much digging for stories that most media don't care about (Dr. Bushnell), and really keep following others (the panhandling ordinance), does show a seriousness that they are trying. Where was the Stranger during the Bushnell fiasco? Is the Stranger willing to criticize the man they feigned over during the election? It seems not. Publicola has shown that, even though they'll support you, doesn't mean you're free from tough questions. They've been around for just over a year. I hope that in the next year, they continue to grow, but also continue to work on issues such as editing before posting, ensuring facts are correct, and ordering news items in a way that makes sense. For now, three stars. Maybe next time they can get four.

Seattle Met is one of the two primary magazines that covers the Seattle area. Seattle Magazine is…read morethe other. Choosing between the two is difficult as they cover the same subjects. Similar to the battle between the alternative weeklies, The Stranger and Seattle Weekly, it comes down to personal preference. Like Seattle Magazine, ads take up a huge chunk of each edition. There are a number of feature stories each month though that there are worth a read like the one in the current issue on Pike Place Market. Though I find that it would be better if they stuck with local features rather than commenting on current topics. A small half page in the current issue discusses reasons why the Mariners should trade Felix Hernandez which sounds a bit heinous. Best to leave this commentary to the Times and ESPN to cover. Seattle Met should just stick with what they are good at which is covering food, shopping, attractions with local human interest stories thrown into the mix. Seattle Met is even with Seattle Magazine when it comes to the print edition. Though I have to say that I do prefer the Met's website as it includes a number of blogs that are worth a read.

Each year, "Seattle Met" publishes a list of 'Top Doctors,' who are voted by the health care…read morepractitioners in the Seattle area as their most esteemed peers. But can you trust those results? In June 2014, I went to a podiatrist at "Issaquah Foot and Ankle Specialist" for a small bump that was caused by rubbing with a stiff shoe. The podiatrist misdiagnosed it as bunion, did a bunion surgery that was not even required, and botched it. The surgery left my left leg permanently impaired. I went to this podiatrist because of his glowing reviews on Facebook, Google, Yelp and other doctor review sites. I let my guard down in the examination room and trusted him, and didn't seek a second opinion -- a decision I'll regret for the rest of my life. After the botched surgery, I started looking at this podiatrist's reviews closely and realized that most of his glowing reviews were fake! Over the years, I saw tons of this podiatrist's earlier fake reviews were removed, and new fake reviews were added. You can view more information about my experience with this podiatrist at https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/google.com#626, and some of his fake reviews I caught at https://www.reddit.com/user/MingCherng/. This podiatrist was named a "Top Doctor" in podiatry by "Seattle Met" in 2011 and 2012. If a doctor who manipulates reviews in order to dupe patients can be voted "Top Doctor," then I think the selection process is flawed, and the results cannot be trusted!