Came to KEXP just to get a Caffe Vita Del Sol and walked into a space that did not exist the last…read moretime I was around. It's gorgeous/huge and people are actually using it. I'm genuinely glad it's here. Brazil vs. Japan is on FIFA, my coffee is perfect, I grabbed a new Sub Pop tee because my old one is basically a thread, and my friend and I somehow scored the good leather seats. I walked straight into bliss and found myself in one of Seattle's best places to just exist for a minute.

Bay Area music radio sucks. To a certain extent, most music radio sucks these days, but when you…read morecompare the Bay Area's selection of stations (corporate, college, NPR, etc.) to, say, what you can hear in L.A. County, it's not even close--L.A. wins every time. I grew up and went to college in L.A. County, and I spent way more time driving and, thus, listening to the radio in the 1990s and very early 2000s than I do in the Bay Area. Put another way, when I lived in Southern California, I had radio presets on my car. I've lived in San Francisco since 2003 and have had three cars over that time, and I've never bothered with radio presets, because aside from KQED, KALW, and KPFA (none of which are really music stations), it's generally not worth listening to the radio for music here. Until 2024, that is. I was running errands for an upcoming weekend trip, and I happened upon 92.7 FM, which is technically KEXC but which is just a repeater of 90.3 KEXP in Seattle. Whatever show I caught was really cool and eclectic, a combination of a college-radio station and Santa Monica's KCRW. The music was familiar and new at the same time, and the DJ sounded like a very polished college DJ. Over the next few months, I continued to listen to KEXP whenever I drove, and then, when I wasn't driving as much, I started streaming it. It's an amazing station with a long, interesting history in Seattle. Its current iteration is nonprofit, but it's not an NPR affiliate, as far as I can tell, and while it is still somehow connected to the University of Washington, it's not purely owned by the university. If they play anything other than music, I've never heard it. Not all the shows are the same, and some DJs are more interesting than others, but it's generally worth listening to at any time of the day. They have some Bay Area sponsors and ads as well, and while I generally abhor ads, most of them are for small businesses both here and in Seattle, so it feels like real community radio.

Best Country station around! We love the variety of Country music. Mike in the Morning is our…read morefavorite!!! The entire staff are so kind and friendly.

Imagine having Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread through your body. You work full time and do…read moreyour best because medical insurance is what will give you a fighting chance of watching your grandchild turn three. Now imagine being fired because your sales numbers weren't as strong as when you were healthy. You're fighting for your life and need all the love and support from your coworkers and your boss tells you that after seven years, not to come back and won't even let you stay through the month to try and find another job. It wasn't done gently. It was done with malice and kindness wasn't in the equation. I'm disappointed in you, KONP. You lack compassion when someone needed it most. I hope those that fired that employee know that you could have went about this with a little heart and love and instead, you were callous and cold. Kim Hughes, we support you. Keep fighting and hold your head up high. You are more than just a number to us. You're a human and worth fighting for. KONP, shame on you. I think an apology is order for how you handled this situation.

I listen to Coast to Coast every night off of KONP, which is from 10 pm to 2 am. Last night they…read morereplaced it with a Christmas eve special. I was very disappointed,

KOOL-FM...I listen to Brittany just about everyday...her morning show fits my hours and I really…read morelike her on-air style... I live in Sequim, WA and we dont have a lot in the way of good radio much less great radio...thats where BK's show sits - top of the charts... Go Canucks!!! KOOL Guy - Rick

You may not like every show, but this independent radio station has a show for nearly every tastes…read more Mostly run by volunteers, this nonprofit station is a breath of fresh air from corporate-owned radio. Love it!

ROCK 'N ROLL TIME MACHINE is one of the best shows on Saturday mornings if you love good stories…read moreand facts about various artists. The station as a whole has become a staple of my daily life in Everett.

My favorite station while I'm in the San Juan islands!! Love the classic hits, especially when I…read morehear Loverboy, Gino Vanelli or any other Canadian bands!!!!

Good Music, terrible place place for dinner. Would recommend to friends and family…read more -Mom-

The Zone helps me set the tone for my day. I love listening to Jason and Dylan. They keep me…read moresmiling from Langford to Brentwood Bay! Diane

We love listening to this radio station! Good country music, and good hosts! Thanks for the great…read moretime KBRC!

We love Glen! We wake up to him every morning. Awesome mix of music and trivia. Entire staff is…read morefriendly and happy.

Love the crew of 98.5. Great format and variety. So why the low rating you ask? The morning show is…read morewhy... We love AJ! Robin... not so much. She's aggressive and incredibly disrespectful to AJ. We've attended events she hosts and it's all about about her. We feel sorry for the organizations that bring her in and all she does is focus on her and not their cause/charity event! Robin, enough with your dating life and you, you, you. Here's an idea... how about discussing the topics that matter to your listeners. Perhaps the station management can consider having another co-host present when AJ is absent from the show. Perhaps the station management can also consider the WorkSafe BC definition of bullying and harassment and see how it applies to her coworkers... wake up!

I've been listening to C-89 Dance Radio since the early 80's. I still love their upbeat music…read more They also have a K-pop night too now since BTS is so popular. People can tune in via Internet Radio and hear the station globally. Nathan Hale HS That runs this program has graduated many great DJs. This is my main radio station when I drive. I like their EDM segment as well. On Sunday evening, they play Mexican and Latino music. So Tune in to enjoy their music!

One of my favorite radio stations in Seattle. The dance music radio format is interesting. It is…read morekind of the station to tune into before songs become mainstream hits. For instance, Lady Gaga was played on C89.5 before she hit it big. There is an interesting mix of songs here. While you might hear a song daily, it does not become repetitive like KISS and the Top 40 format. Other things going for C89.5 are that it is a listener supported station, there are hardly any commercials and the music playlist is diverse. There are several programs that run during the evenings focused on certain genres like the Wednesday night trance show. Interestingly there is gospel music on Sunday mornings which kind of does not mix, but I get it is a community station that is student run. And sometimes that word "student" comes to mind. Specifically when the occasional news report segment comes up. It comes off as amateurish when the reporters stumble with their words while Seattle listens. But cut the person reporting some slack because it is for classroom learning. Being a student run station, C89.5 is impressive with its great music selection and for the most part competes well with the other stations on the dial trying to gain my attention.