The X KXRX
The X KXRX is primarily a Modern Rock public radio station broadcasting entirely via the Internet streaming the perfect mix of new and old music 24 hours a day via WinAmp, Real Audio, Windows Media Player, and Quicktime. The station is based in Seattle, Washington and is owned by the Radio Domination Streaming Network (RDSN) and Rockstar Multimedia.
For the bulk of its schedule KXRX (The X) broadcasts a commercial free mix from a variety of rock genre's which include Alternative, Classic, Indie, Modern, and Metal. The station also offers several content driven shows which include: The Marty Riemer Show hosted by Marty Riemer & Jodi Brothers who have worked at KMTT, KZOK, KJR, KROK, and KNDD. Marty may be best known for being the first person to report the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain when he worked at KXRX-FM in the 90's.
DubRRadio Show hosted by Rick "Double R" Robertson who has worked for WNEW, WQHT, KQBZ, and KISW where he became well known for several outrageous on air stunts one of which left him with a WNBA Seattle Storm logo tattoo on his butt.
The Big Rock Show hosted by Tina Peek one of the premier rock music journalists in the country, each week Tina brings in musicians and other industry types to chat about everything music.
Floydian Slip is a one-hour, weekly radio journey through the history of Pink Floyd. Host Craig Bailey works classic Floyd songs, deep album cuts and Floyd's unique brand of ambient segues into a seamless blend of music and sound best described as a listening experience.
Streaming costs are subsidized by private donations and Rockstar Multimedia in an effort to keep The X as commercial free as fiscally possible. Technology services such as the web site and related IT services have been provided through a strategic partnership with PacWest Media.
According the SeaTac Radio Blog The X derived it's name in homage to the legendary and now silent KXRX 96.5 FM Seattle which debuted January 5, 1987 with the largest entry level ratings share in Seattle market history. From January 1987 through 1994 KXRX dominated the competition and made radio history. It is this history and legacy that drives the people behind The X to provide the very best streaming radio experience possible.
The band Green Jelly owes its big break to The X KXRX. The station in Seattle, Washington, played "Three Little Pigs" as a joke, but instead the station's phones lit up and it became a local hit. This caused Zoo to issue the EP Green Jellö SUXX, consisting of four songs from Cereal Killer, which in turn led to the "The Three Little Pigs" becoming a hit on The Box (A pay-per-play cable-TV jukebox network). By early 1993, the song was gaining airplay around the country, and after appearing on MTV Headbanger's Ball, everything exploded. MTV added the video and the full-length audio album Cereal Killer Soundtrack was finally released in April 1993.