KEXP 90.3 FM

KEXP-FM (90.3 FM) (http://www.kexp.org/) is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., that specializes in independent and alternative rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen’s Experience Music Project. The station was formerly operated under the call letters KCMU.

For the majority of its schedule, KEXP broadcasts an eclectic mix of primarily alternative rock. The station also features weekly speciality programs dedicated to particular musical genres, including rockabilly, blues, world music, hip hop, electronica, punk, and alternative country. Live, in-studio performances by artists are also regularly featured.

KEXP is broadcast in the Seattle area on 90.3 FM, on the Internet via streaming audio and on PanAmSat’s Galaxy 10R satellite.

KEXP’s streaming costs are covered by the University of Washington, which also provides most of the internet technology used by the station. KEXP is often a testing ground for the university’s Computing and Communications department, leading to features not found by other stations. In addition, music licensing fees associated with internet radio are covered by the station’s affiliation with National Public Radio.