‘KNKX’ doesn’t connect
Blues and jazz station 88.5 KPLU has announced its new call letters, KNKX, or “connects.” It’s a little awkward for me, and the Stranger sees... Read more
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Blues and jazz station 88.5 KPLU has announced its new call letters, KNKX, or “connects.” It’s a little awkward for me, and the Stranger sees... Read more
Itching to get out for a night on the town, but tapped out? KPLU and The Washington Blues Society are both having contests for a... Read more
Friends of 88.5, the group behind the #SaveKPLU campaign, has taken ownership of the radio station. Through a strong community effort, including a fund drive... Read more
If you’re looking for talented, but off-the-radar musicians to add to your library, DJ Gary Wagner on public radio station KKJZ (KJAZZ) has an hour... Read more
The SaveKPLU campaign is seven weeks away from the June 30th deadline, and well within reach of its $7M goal. Make a donation now, or... Read more
SaveKPLU! is halfway to it’s $7M goal. Over 9000 people have donated, and at this rate, the June 30th deadline will easily be met. Doing... Read more
Radio station KPLU has passed $1 million in its drive to be a public owned station. Great news, but it’s far from over. They need... Read more
KPLU’s free tickets contest this month features Mark Hummel‘s 25th Annual Blues Harmonica Blowout. Joining Hummel are Curtis Salgado and Charlie Musslewhite, among others. There... Read more
Already feeling the Winter blues? John Kessler‘s Time Machine features George Gershwin‘s Summertime, from Billie Holiday to Janis Joplin to Mollie Johnson. Porgy and Bess,... Read more
There may be a model for community-run radio after all. In 2001, the University of Northern Colorado tentatively sold station KUNC to Colorado Public Radio.... Read more