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.

I don't know why there's less than 5 stars for this entertainment!…read more Yes I question 2nd date updates and more segments. However this isn't a news station. This is a morning radio show. Disappointed Jubal is gone but Young Jeffrey is doing a great job. Brooke and Jose are the best! Falling in like with Alexis and Digital Jake. This is a fun morning show! And I paid $20 on Cameo for Jose to say happy birthday to my husband and he rocked it.

I go to web to listen to their second date updates. They are hilarious and start my day with a…read morechuckle. I am writing my 5 star review because to day I went again to listen and see that 92.5, a class act, has a red banner atop the page asking us to donate to the Red Cross as relief for victims of fire etc. People have lost everythign in most unprecedented fires ever in WA, OR & CA.

I like listening to this radio station during the holidays as they play non-stop Christmas music…read morefrom Black Friday through Christmas Day. Sometimes they play good music from the 80's or 90's and an occasional song from the present. There are better radio stations to listen to and my mp3 player so I don't listen much beyond the holidays. Get rid of the 70's music people are tired of and the really bad morning show.

Fun music, good radio personalities. I loved the Christmas music this season. They have had good…read morecall in programs and interesting topics.

I've been listening to this station since around 2016, when I saw a commercial on TV advertising…read morethat KIXI played Harry Connick Jr. Sadly in this area, it's very hard to find a station that plays his music (How is that possible? How can anyone not love Harry?), so I started listening all the time. My husband and I loved it and I discovered so many different songs and artists that I never knew about or thought about before, really. I feel like by listening so much, my taste in music has improved dramatically. I love Frank Sinatra (Thanks, KIXI!) and of course other artists like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Michael Buble, Neil Sedaka, etc. I could go on and on, but the point is that this is a great radio station. So much so that when I got an email newsletter from them saying that they were in danger of shutting down, I got really worried. They wanted people to sign up for the newsletter Budget cuts and other things (Im guessing) lead to the firing of my favorite DJ several years ago and now they don't play as much music as they used to, because the mornings (around 7am-9)and afternoons (from 3:30 until about 6) are taken over by paid programming. I understand that they had to do that to keep from going off the air, but the station isn't what it used to be. My husband used to say that the more he listened to this station the more he appreciated it. I really like Seth Thompson who DJ's from around 5-8pm. He's my favorite, but the others are great too. I've noticed that they've been playing "newer" songs from Richard Marx and from "Heart", which, although I love those songs, is a little disappointing because in the past if they played a song by a more recent artist, it was a cover of an older song. But they still play the stuff that makes them "Retro Radio". I really hope this station stays around for a long long time and that more people will start listening to it. It's an AM station, so I'm guessing that a lot of people don't know about it, but the station definitely needs more love. I'm willing to give a lot!

This radio station means a lot to me. Before my grandmother died, her and I used to listen to this…read moreradio station all the time. My grandmother had this strange dementia/parkinson's disease where she would get very anxious. When I watched her, one way to help calm her down was to put on 880 KIXI so she can listen to the music that she can sing along to. Thank you, Zipzap Zubidy Bop!

KISW Seattle's best rock rock rock. I can't count the hours I've listen to this radio station as a…read moreyouth. But growing up in Seattle KISW was the cornerstone of the local music scene. Steve Slaton was the top disc jockey & master of ceremony's for ages at the station during those years. Steve introduced new music to my ears and broaden my knowledge of old school bands. I recall the Friday rock report vividly and the Van Halen KISW rant they used. I remember both locations where the station was broadcasting. We had the opportunity to meet many artists that came into the station for live interviews. We'd be waiting outside with are Tower Records bag filled stuff to be autographed and luckily we were the only people there except for the hoards of fans that showed up for Van Halen. Thank god we meet them at the hotel. All I wanna say is thanks for the soundtrack of my youth and the stacks of stickers you'd give out. Nothing says seattle rock radio like a KISW sticker on your car.

I have been listening to 99.9 KISW since 1979. Growing up in Tacoma, KISW was the "it" channel to…read moretune into. In the 80's, they had a knack of playing what we always wanted to hear. Something has gone significantly wrong in the last 10 years (maybe longer). The so g rotation is completely predictable and boring. Whoever is in charge of programming is completely out of touch. If fans are being honest, we desperately want new, fresh music and less ads. For example, I want so much to support the new Daly and Migs show because I love all the main crew there, but during my 70 minute commute, I have to tune in and out multiple times in order to be entertained. There is maybe 30 minutes of entertainment in the 1st 60 minutes of the show. Consequently, I tune out at 6:08 and I might tune back in at 6:50 because I k ow that is Beat Migs time. You have the ingredients for a great morning show but you will destroy it unless you have more focus on the show content. I LOVE THE MENS ROOM. They know how to entertain the people without making is feel like it is ad heavy. ​

Local Freeform, DIY, FM and online radio station from Seattle, volunteer run and listener powered,…read moreopen to all ages! Old school radio with DJs and hosts that create and picked playlist to share with real people. A community space open to everybody. Volunteer with H.E.R. has been a an amazing learning experience.

In terms of a venue, this place is great. I've seen a lot of great local and out-of-town bands at…read morethis spot. It's quaint, and has a cool ambience. In terms of a radio station, it's awesome that they are playing eclectic music on FM. There is a wide array of content, from all walks of life. The owner is awesome, and should be commended for his efforts and making this place a reality. In terms of a volunteer organization, it absolutely fails. I volunteered there for several years, and found it to be very cliquey. Aside from one or two people, volunteers with more seniority make zero attempt to make you feel welcome, resulting in a high turnover of enthusiastic new members who stop coming after a few times. No one introduces themselves. Countless times I'd walk in to the station to be un-greeted, and looked over with apathy and indifference. It was so palpable at times, that it killed my enthusiasm and made me leave. Most of the contact between volunteers is done through email and Slack, a cloud-based collaboration tool. All of the regulars are quick to respond to one another, pat themselves on the back, and quick to tell you when you're doing something wrong, but if you have a question, they literally never, ever get back to you, unless they need something from you. That's the reason new people don't stick around, and that's the reason I left. Actual face-to-face meetings felt like a cool kids table. If you are a self-motivated, DIY kinda person who wants to have a radio show, you are certainly given the tools to get you there. If you want to feel like you a part of a community, you are ranked based on age, melanin, and genitalia. There's a lot of younger volunteers who pollute the meetings seeming to care nothing about music, professionalism, egalitarianism, and instead want to wear a provocative t-shirt and push their political agendas and SJW ideologies. Literally, the biggest safe space banner you will ever see hangs on the wall as a constant reminder that you're only welcome in this spot, if you fit the criteria. People went out of their way to make me feel unwelcome. A few times I was working in the station during a new member orientation, listening to the organizer with ill-fitted attire and a water bottle with an Antifa sticker say "like" every other word, and repeatedly making it clear that they don't want "bands with like, all white guys, like, playing shows here". No one is there to reprimand this unprofessional behavior, resulting in less than 1/10 of the new volunteers each meeting sticking around more than a few weeks. I suppose in defense of H.E.R., you're only as good as your volunteer base. I hope some fresh faces with outgoing personalities really clean up the place, but you'll, like, have the cards, like, stacked against you.

Movin 92.5fm is awesome! Listen to Brooke and Jubal in the mornings from 6am-10amread more

Hot 103.7 is in my rotation and best I can tell is the only Hip/hop, R&B and soul station. It's…read morepretty much like Hot 97.1 back east NNJ/NYC, even has Ed Lover popping on for station related adverts and talking the Ed Lover Experience which I'm pretty sure are mostly prerecorded. Tiffany Warner is whom I usually hear during my morning commute. She's good, but nothing particularly special. No morning show, unless I miss it, just music and commercials. Always hoping to catch a string of songs and not commercials. If it's not commercials, sadly Hot 103.7 is either Hot or cold with their tracks. when they're hot like this morning where they hit a string some classics/throwbacks of all lady MC's - Lauryn Hill, Eve, Aaliyah and of course Missy Elliott since she's coming to town in a few weeks. This is where it gets cold. If anyone is coming to town they play their stuff, CONSTANTLY, and it's not even varying their library. If I hear "Work It" one more time.... Even when it's not that I place bets with myself before tuning to 103.7 that I'll most likely hear 50 Cent, Nelly or DMX. I feel like 7/10 times It's one of their songs being played. Or of course Sir Mix Alot/Macklemore for obvious reasons. Despite my issues, Hot 103 is ok.

Repetition of music making your station boring. We have so many hiphop songs but you guys plays…read moresame music everyday too boring

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!!!!

When flipping through the radio stations on my daily morning commute 102.5 is in the rotation. Get…read moremy classic rock on. Like pretty much every station they have some good hits that are awesome, and then a bunch in the rotation that play too often. I get a little worn out with Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird since it plays so often and definitely Stone Temple Pilots and Nirvana. Don't get me wrong. I love those bands! They just get play a lot, same songs too. Love it when they get some Guns N Roses or Ozzy going to wake me up in the traffic. The main thing that gets me tuned in is BJ Shea and Sarah. They're a good duo. My sizzling Hot take - Danny Bonaduce stepping down was a good move. I liked him, he was funny, and his "hot take" segments were funny, but his Life coach segment was ill advised. He'd often advise guys who had a friend cheating on their spouse to say nothing and even help them cover it up if need be. Like dude, that is not bro code. So, BJ Shea has taken it over and it's an improvement. Sorry Danny! Rock on KZOK.

Well in January 2025 I won tickets to the Billy Idol and Joan Jett concert from this radio station…read moreand they never sent me the tickets or information and I tried calling and calling and emailing texting nothing got through so I missed the concert that I was so looking forward to going to so these guys suck in my opinion I tried contacting the sales and marketing department the studio line no one replied to anything for months bad bad business and chance of a lifetime for me that I missed