KEXP Goes Static in T-town
It’s a sad day in Tacoma. From our friend, James:
To: KEXP
Subject: KEXP in Tacoma
I started my car this morning to the sound of bad reception. It’s very early and I’m very much still asleep. So maybe my radio is broke? Did my wife change the presets on me? The dial reads 91.7, and as I sadly turn up the volume I can barely make out the faint yet cheerful sounds of mariachi music??
You said it was going to happen, but I didn’t want to believe you. Do you know that I had to listen to NPR for 20 minutes straight until 90.3 came back in range?? I’m not going to be able to survive like this. For my next pledge to KEXP I don’t want a coffee mug, monogrammed fleece blanket or pullover unisex hoodie. I’d like to be able to listen to KEXP from Tacoma. If that can’t happen I’d settle for a KEXP branded in-dash CD player to replace my tape deck. It can’t be too nice though, I don’t want my car broken into.
Thanks guys.
James from Tacoma
Update – We now hear that Michael, one of our contributing photographers, overslept when his clock-radio alarm went off yesterday morning and all it played was a light static with a hint of mariachi. Chaos.
4 comments
F fred davie August 23, 2012
Mayor Strickland pronounced August 27th will be Billy Ray Shirley Day.
Was that the young man who was shot when he attended an after hours party in violation of the City of Tacoma curfew ?
F fred davie August 23, 2012
“staff explained that the project bid was nearly 13% over the pre-bid estimate due to the timing of the bid in mid-construction season. The timing was delayed due to the late arrival of permits”
Because the bid was submitted during the height of the construction season the taxpayers will be expected to pay an extra quarter million dollars to have the old town dock repaired?
That’s whack reasoning.
Just postpone the project until it’s a good time to put the project out for bids again. The dock’s been closed for years and a few more months isn’t going to make any difference. Why isn’t somebody looking out for the beleagured taxpayers?
F fred davie August 24, 2012
I think tree guy was trying to say that Billy was killed while he and his mother were violating a well known city ordinance. He was probably a nice kid and didn’t deserve to die but had he been home at the time (as the curfew law requires) he’d be alive today.
I know some people don’t want to hear this.
C Chalky White August 24, 2012
A 17 year old is dead and you use the situation to get your troll on. Your original comments on the TNT article were so inappropriate, the moderator saw fit to remove them. Bravo Tree Guy.