Listening to History; and Making History

We're having a party! And here's your invitation:

Please join us this evening at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 to celebrate the first broadcast of 89.9 KXIR-FM, which will expand the reach of commercial-free, community-focused radio to an additional 700,000 residents in the North Puget Sound.

If you can't make it in person, we hope you'll listen on 90.7 FM KSER as we relive history and make some history at the same time.

KSER News & Public Affairs Director Ed Bremer will host a special launch program on KSER starting at 6:30 p.m. This program will include audio excerpts of the very first KSER program from more than 20 years ago and audio from the very first broadcast from when KSER moved to it's current location in Everett.

Then at 6:45 p.m. everyone at the station will take part in a countdown to the very first broadcast on KXIR. We will flip the switch and begin our simulcast, which means you will be able to hear Democracy Now, The Takeaway, all the great music programs and all of our news and public affairs programs on two frequencies: 90.7 & 89.9. Depending on where you live, work or drive, you'll have the option of picking which signal you receive best. The new 1,000 watt signal will reach most of Snohomish County, all of Island County and portions of King County.

KXIR Broadcast Tower on Whidbey Island

You may know that KSER, and now, KXIR are community owned radio stations. Much of what you hear on the air is produced by volunteers. Our community elected Board of Directors are all volunteers.

In this age of growing corporate media consolidation, it's remarkable, and important, that community supporters can compete and keep a locally owned station on the air. It's even more impressive that those same people were able to work hard for a number of years to be able to add a second station.

KXIR wouldn't be happening and KSER wouldn't be here if it wasn't for hard volunteer work, dedication and financial support of people like you.

So, thanks! And if you'd like to learn more about the KSER Foundation and our new station, check out KSER.org.