Seattlest: Seattlest Roundtable: Do You Pledge to KEXP?

Ryan

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:08:25 -0800

As a transplant from Portland, I didn't think it got better than 94.7 KNRK. I was wrong. KEXP, even with John Kertzer's African Ambiance, is the best thing on the dial and worth being a member of. The shows at the Triple Door are worth the donation in spades.

Patrick

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:01:02 -0800

Personally, I find commerical radio way more annoying that the pledge drive on KEXP. KEXP still plays more music in an hour during a pledge drive than any commerical radio station does any time during the year. I donate to KEXP because I like their swag. I have gotten a coffee mug, a t-shirt and two messenger bags from them since I started becoming a member.

bigyaz

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:37:52 -0800

"There's no excuse for fund-raising drives on the radio or on TV. The only proper way to raise money is through regular, brief pitches" The fact is, public TV and radio stations could not survive without their pledge drives. If enough people responded to low-key reminders, of course stations would go that route. Pledge drives may annoy us, but they work.

Geoff

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:15:55 -0800

I have no problem with it....for them to remain commercial free the majority of the year, it's worth it. Beats the hell out of most radio stations in this country. I used to think XRT in Chicago was the best station ever for christ's sake. I cancelled my Sirius subscription and pledged to KEXP when I first moved here. Now I'm on XM though, so I can listen to MLB games.... On a separate note....Since every other Seattlest writer was in this thread it seems, I'm guessing I'm still not on the Seattlest staff email list:-) Or on the profile page. Doesn't anyone like me?

Insurgent Gardener

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:34:36 -0800

As much as I like KEXP, I still long for days past of KCMU....screw Paul Allen, I hope Mercer Island sinks.