Broadcast area Portland, Oregon ERP 8.2 watts Frequency 91.1 MHz Format Community radio Area Portland | Repeater(s) 89.9-3 KQAC-HD3 HAAT 85.6 meters City of license Portland Owner Common Frequency Branding XRAY.fm | |
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Translator(s) 107.1 K296FT (West Haven) First air date May 14, 1958 (as KRRC at 89.3) Slogan The little station with big ideas | ||
KXRY (91.1 FM) is a low power non-commercial radio station in Portland, Oregon, United States operating under the name XRAY.fm. It is a mixed-format progressive, independent radio station which broadcasts progressive talk radio, cultural programs, and music of a wide variety of genres played by its disc jockeys. Its broadcast license is owned by Common Frequency, LLC, and it is operated under a Local Management Agreement by Cascade Educational Broadcast System.
KXRY streams online at xray.fm.
As of August 28, 2014 KXRY began simulcasting on translator K296FT 107.1 FM.
As of June 15, 2016 KXRY began simulcasting on KQAC's HD3 subchannel.
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In 2012, Cascade Educational Broadcast System formed a board of directors and entered into a Local Management Agreement with Common Frequency, LLC, who had received the station from Reed College that year, to broadcast on KRRC. The original intention was to found an all-music station that focused on local DJs. On March 11, 2013, the station changed its call sign to KXRY. In 2013, progressive talk was added to the programming lineup with several of the former hosts of KPOJ including Carl Wolfson, Adam Klugman, and Thom Hartmann.
KXRY launched a crowdfunding campaign on the website Kickstarter on December 16, 2013 with the goal of raising $40,000 to fund the launch of the station. The campaign saw unexpected success and reached over $100,000 during its month-long funding period.
On March 15, 2014, KXRY began broadcasting a full 24/7 schedule of programming under the name XRAY.fm. KXRY broadcasts talk programming from 7am to 3pm Monday through Friday, and music during the rest of its 24/7 schedule. The station's music programming is hosted by over 70 Portland disc jockeys, most of whom are live in the studio during their show. KXRY started broadcasts from a studio on SE 8th and Main Street in Portland, Oregon and then built and moved into a new studio on N Killingsworth and N Albina.