KXRW Vancouver

What KXRW Vancouver does

KXRW Vancouver is an independent, nonprofit, community-supported radio station that broadcasts as KXRW-LP on 99.9 FM in Vancouver, Washington, with additional distribution across 107.1/91.1 FM in Portland, Oregon and 91.7 FM in Nehalem, Oregon via a partnership with XRAY.FM. The organization's core product is local, values-driven programming — combining approximately 30 talk shows covering local news, civic affairs, books, food, sports, and community storytelling with 13 music shows spanning genres from country and rock to salsa, supported by original investigative reporting and open-mic recordings. Underlying technology consists of low-power FM broadcast infrastructure supplemented by online streaming at KXRW.FM and the XRAY.FM mobile app, with no proprietary AI/ML or advanced software products.

Name

KXRW Vancouver

Legal name

KXRW Vancouver

Website

https://kxrwvancouver.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KXRW Vancouver is a nonprofit, volunteer-based community radio station broadcasting on 99.9 FM in Vancouver, WA (plus XRAY.FM partner frequencies in Portland and Nehalem, OR), serving Southwest Washington and Portland metro listeners with local news, talk, and music programming funded by community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio station
• Local radio broadcasting
• Independent radio
• FM radio programming
• Nonprofit media

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: KXRW operates as a community-supported organization relying on donations from listeners and supporters. The station offers a donation portal through GiveLively and encourages community members to support the station financially.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KXRW Vancouver operates a low-power FM community radio station (KXRW-LP 99.9FM) broadcasting locally produced talk shows, music programming, original community reporting, and open mic recordings. The station reaches listeners across Southwest Washington and the Portland metropolitan area through FM frequencies, online streaming at kxrw.fm, and the XRAY.FM mobile app. Content is produced by volunteer hosts and emphasizes local voices, inclusion, diversity, and social justice.

Product overview

KXRW Vancouver is an independent, volunteer-based, community-supported radio station operating on KXRW-LP 99.9 FM in Vancouver, WA. The station operates as a single unified product (community radio station) rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of live FM radio broadcasts supplemented by online streaming. Programming includes talk shows (such as Authenticity Matters, Citizen 411, Democracy Talk, Flick Fix, and others) and music shows (including Anamorphic Sound, Blind Country, Head Full of Bees, Musicore, and Time Into Space). Additional content includes original reporting/interstitials and open mic recordings. Listeners can access programming via FM radio (99.9 FM in Vancouver, 107.1 and 91.1 FM in Portland via XRAY.FM, 91.7 FM in Nehalem), online streaming, and the XRAY.FM mobile app.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• KXRW-LP 99.9 FM Radio Broadcast Core radio broadcast service delivered on 99.9 FM in Vancouver, WA, featuring locally produced talk shows, music programming, original community reporting, and open mic recordings. Available to community listeners across Southwest Washington.
• KXRW Talk Shows Collection of talk show programs including Authenticity Matters, Citizen 411, The Common Good, Democracy Talk, Flick Fix, Foodville, Fusebox, Hassling the Paranormal, KXRW Sports Talk, Northwest Book Talk, NW Leaders & Legends, and others covering diverse topics from local news to entertainment for community listeners.
• KXRW Music Shows Collection of music programming including Anamorphic Sound, Blind Country, Guitar and Other Machines, Head Full of Bees, In the Wilderness, Maggots In Your Speaker, Mudd Club, Musicore, Nerdin' Out, Salsa Rhythms, Steena Shorts, and Time Into Space, offering diverse genre coverage for community listeners.
• KXRW Original Reporting & Interstitials Original investigative and community reporting segments covering local events, public affairs, and in-depth features including music artist spotlights and local business coverage, produced for Southwest Washington and Portland metro audiences.
• KXRW Open Mic Recordings Community participation platform featuring recorded open mic performances from local artists and creators, accessible to listeners via the radio station and online channels.
• KXRW Live Streaming Online audio streaming service available at kxrw.fm and through the XRAY.FM mobile app, allowing listeners to access KXRW programming online beyond the FM broadcast region.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XRAY.FMcoreTechnology or IntegrationKXRW partners with XRAY.FM for distribution, broadcasting on XRAY.FM's frequencies (107.1 and 91.1 FM in Portland OR, 91.7 FM in Nehalem OR) and through their mobile app. Listeners can access KXRW programming via the XRAY.FM cell phone app.
• Northwest Book FaircoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKXRW co-hosts the Northwest Book Fair event, featuring authors, vendors, and media creators. The station actively promotes and participates in this annual community literary event.
• Inspire VancouverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKXRW coverage of Inspire Vancouver's $6 million arts grants initiative, supporting local arts and cultural programming in the Vancouver area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• WYPR 88.1 FM (Baltimore): WYPR is a non-commercial public radio station serving the Baltimore region with local news, talk, and cultural programming. It is a regional peer exemplifying the donor-funded, community-focused non-commercial radio model KXRW operates.
• KQAC 89.9 FM (All Classical Portland): All Classical Portland is a non-commercial community-licensed station serving the same Portland metro market with specialized programming. It is a regional peer competing for the same non-commercial donor base in SW Washington / Portland.
• KRVM 91.9 FM (Eugene): KRVM is a community-licensed non-commercial radio station in Eugene, Oregon, providing diverse music and community programming. It is a regional peer in non-commercial community radio within Oregon sharing similar volunteer/show-host programming structures.

Direct peers

• KEXP 90.3 FM: KEXP is an independent, listener-supported non-commercial radio station known for music discovery and local/community programming. It is a directly comparable peer in independent, community-supported radio with multi-platform streaming distribution.
• KBOO 90.7 FM: KBOO is a long-standing volunteer-driven, listener-supported community radio station in Portland serving the same metro with independent talk, news, and music programming — a directly comparable community-radio model competing for the same donors and listeners.
• WFMU 91.1 FM: WFMU is a well-known independent, freeform, volunteer-hosted non-commercial radio station with streaming distribution. It is a directly comparable peer in independent non-commercial community radio with a volunteer-driven programming model and donation funding.
• XRAY.FM: XRAY.FM is KXRW's direct distribution partner and an independent community radio network serving Portland with multiple FM frequencies. It is a direct peer because both operate as non-commercial, community/independent music and talk radio outlets in the same Pacific NW media ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): OPB is the major public broadcasting network serving Oregon and SW Washington with radio, TV, and digital properties. It is a broad incumbent in the same region, overlapping with KXRW's mission of local news and community programming but at vastly larger scale and member-supported funding.
• KMHD 89.1 FM (Jazz OPB): KMHD is the OPB-operated jazz radio station serving the Portland metro. It is a broad incumbent non-commercial station in the same geographic market, competing with KXRW for non-commercial listeners and donor dollars.
• Pacifica Radio (KPFK / KPFA): Pacifica is a national listener-supported non-commercial radio network with values-driven community programming. It is a broad incumbent providing overlapping community/independent talk content to KXRW, though at a national-network scale rather than local-Pacific-NW focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KXRWvancouver
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KXRW99.9FM
• Facebookfacebook.com/KXRWvancouver
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kxrw-vancouver
• Instagraminstagram.com/kxrwvancouver

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Investors

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Investments

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