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Update on Progressive Radio now available in Seattle
KLAY 1180 AM: http://www.klay1180.com/
Station Manager, Bruce Bond says his station can be heard "from Seattle to Olympia," and adds that "We have terrestrial listeners that tune in regularly and report good reception in Burien, Silverdale, Kent, Factoria and Georgetown." The station also streams at klay1180.com.
Stephanie Miller is on KLAY 1180 AM from 9 AM - noon and Thom Hartmann is on 4 PM -7PM weekdays.
KBCS 91.3 FM http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer/index.html
Bruce Worth the Program Manager for KBCS reports that, following five years of patience and persistence, KBCS is now broadcasting from its new location atop Cougar Mountain. At 1400 feet above sea level, the signal coverage has increased over 40% and reaches more than 2.5 million potential listeners across the Puget Sound. Their signal can now be heard as far east as Fall City, as far south as Tacoma, west to Poulsbo and the Kitsap Peninsula, and north up to Everett.
Thom Hartmann is heard weekdays from noon to 3 PM; Amy Goodmans Democracy Now is on three times at 6 AM, 8AM and 5 PM.
http://signon.org/sign/dont-let-seattle-lose-1?mailing_id=10489&source=s.em.cr&r_by=2071076
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)has been instrumental. I somehow signed up to be on the email list when I signed the petition at signon.org.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)They just turned our only low powered liberal station into an all Libertarian News format with definite leanings towards FoxNews. I'll still be able to get Thom on the TV, but not Stephanie once Al Jazeera changes the format of Current TV in July.
Maybe I should move to Seattle. I prefer trees anyway.
gateley
(62,683 posts)And we have mountains and water, too, so come on!
Cleita
(75,480 posts)I stay where I am because it's only $450 a month, but I really like living in the woods or close to them.
gateley
(62,683 posts)get something around that rent in outlying areas -- with LOTS of trees!
Cleita
(75,480 posts)the wildlife rather than with traffic.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)which is why, when I retired, I could not move back up there.
You can check rental prices easily by looking at Craigslist for Seattle rental listings.
Then check out their housing sale listings.
That will give you a flavor of housing costs in the Seattle/Puget Sound area.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)I have visited Seattle many times but the last time I was there was in 2005. I even hooked up for lunch with DUer Seattle Girl whom doesn't seem to post here anymore.
My fortunes have taken a nose-dive since then, so it's just a pipe dream for me. I really like the northwest though, rainy days and all.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and LOTS of trees. 80% of Ala is forest and most land is privately owned. Trees are everywhere because of the heat, so shade is needed.
I live in the city limits of a small town and am surrounded by 15 acres of woods.
And pay less than 500.00 for a very nice house on 2 acres.
IN town, did I say that???
We even have chickens!
Cleita
(75,480 posts)we spent some time in Florida and Texas. I don't like the heat, the humidity or the giant sized bugs. I really prefer cool damp weather and I like being up in the mountains. Where I live now on the California coast is pretty cool most of the time, but it is deserty and you really can have too much sun. IMHO.
gateley
(62,683 posts)There are towns around here -- closer to the mountains, in the mountains, where I'm assuming that the rent/real estate is much more reasonable than Seattle. Not sure about the overall cost of living, though.
The good thing about where you're living is that, even though you can have too much sun (and I'm with you on that -- not a sun/heat lover either) and least it's not constant. That would drive me crazy.
upi402
(16,854 posts)I can't imagine a mind like dixiegrrrrl's in the country!
I used to live on acreage - surrounded by forest - and loved it.
But I was also surrounded by Ditto-heads too. I called it 'The land of Limbaugh'.
They stopped being friendly when this motocross-racing, big-new-house-owning goofball proved to be an absolute soshlisss hippy at heart!!!1!
I do love the nature, and still I was only 8 minutes to town; big mall, Italian food, espresso stands...
Best part was opening my car door after the commute from work and smelling the trees. Miss that too much.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Folks like you are just a second away!
Plus all those ebooks.
Aristus
(66,275 posts)msongs
(67,347 posts)rustydog
(9,186 posts)phylny
(8,367 posts)That's the only way (other than my Thom Hartmann podcast) that I hear any progressive radio during the day due to where I live
upi402
(16,854 posts)Thanks - k/r
KBCS has fairly weak signal, on the Eastside oddly. They need more donations for more towers I guess. They have the 2 best news & info shows available!