The KXOT lease deal was a massive monetary drag on KEXP when it was a thing. It had to go.
Doesn’t surprise me. I’d honestly be surprised if there was any real value in marketing KEXP to the area that KXOT covers (at least, when it was located at Browns Point). KEXP does well, but they do well with a very specific group of people. And as Kelly mentioned, much of their listenership is driven by the internet.The KXOT lease deal was a massive monetary drag on KEXP when it was a thing. It had to go.
Sure, it's only money...You miss all the shots you don't take. Tacoma was seeing a bit of a hipster revival at that time, at least according to the folks at The Stranger. The internet was not as reliable at that time, either. I am sure it was costly for them but they were trying at least.
Bad words are banned on the radio for the most part. They should not do that. KPNW can be heard in Graham while KEXP can’t. In fact KEXP can’t be heard in Parkland and most likely even some places in Tacoma (primarily the South End) so it is likely that there are a bunch of KEXP listeners in Seattle since it is pretty ironic for a non full market station to get thi
Yes, it's called their stream. One could listen in Prague without a translator.Rest assured, the KLSW translator has a CP to move from 90.3 to 89.1. I'm sure that Graham will be a hotspot for KEXP electronica.
With that information aside, I can't imagine that that KEXP will sound much in south Pierce County after this translator moves. KEXP has a pretty heavy null to the south, so they would have spotty coverage at best. There's really nothing that can be done short of moving to another frequency, which is exceptionally unlikely.