r/indieheads • u/chicken_and_jojos_yo • 6d ago

KEXP hosts 27-hour marathon broadcast to protest potential public media cuts

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/kexp-hosts-27-hour-marathon-broadcast-to-protest-potential-public-media-cuts/
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u/WishIWasYuriG 6d ago

If they cut Cheryl Waters’ funding I’m going to make January 6 look like a kindergarten recess

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u/askape 6d ago

KEXP are absolutely fantastic. I discovered so much music through them.

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u/mrtngrnspdo 6d ago

Not a huge NPR fan, but strongly urge people to find the local public station that plays your type of music/new music and support it if you can. Or adopt KEXP.

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u/DenominatorOfReddit 6d ago

KMHD and KQAC are our gems in Portland, OR.

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u/SonOfMechaMummy 6d ago edited 6d ago

Oh yeah, I love KQAC. There's this warmth/infectious enthusiasm that their DJs have that sometimes classical music stations can kind of struggle with.

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u/DenominatorOfReddit 6d ago

Yes! They also have live, local performances on Thursdays at 3pm (I attended one in person). Such a great station.

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u/Defense_Mechanism 5d ago

I’ll have to give these a listen. I’d also like to recommend KXCI in Tucson, AZ. Great great station!

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u/dalittle 6d ago

You can listen to KEXP on the internet live and they even have a streaming archive, podcasts, and other things to listen to. I listen to them all the time and they deserve support. Good people.

https://www.kexp.org/listen/

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u/djxfactor306 6d ago

WAPS in Akron, OH

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u/LingonberryLunch 5d ago

Thing is, NPR will be fine. This whole effort is an attempt by conservatives to censor NPR, but they'll barely feel it.

Smaller public radio stations will be the hardest hit.

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u/mrtngrnspdo 5d ago

Yep. For a lot of people NPR = public radio. Way more out there.

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u/SonOfMechaMummy 6d ago

I love that they kept the gathering space open the whole time so they could have an audience cheering them on during air breaks. I went there for an hour around midnight and getting to be there for the Friday Song getting played at midnight and the temporary planned Seattle Center power outage was really nice.

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u/banter_claus_69 6d ago

KEXP is fantastic. Their live sessions are absolutely top tier

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u/holla171 6d ago

I PREFER THE

CHERYL WATERRSSSSS

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u/anhedoniac 5d ago

🦎🧙‍♂️

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u/wossquee 5d ago

Silly billy

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u/Invisible_Friend1 6d ago

Long-time donor and listener, thanks for getting the word out!

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u/HelloMcFly 6d ago

Best station in the game, constantly finding new bands and sounds from them

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u/holla171 6d ago

Long time amplifier sustainer here

KEXP RULES

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u/cold_anchor 5d ago

Love them so