Community Service and
Impact Report
July 2023 - September 2023
KNKX was excited to unveil our new Seattle home. The studios, situated between Pike Place Market and the Seattle waterfront, have already been a vibrant community hub. Jazz and blues artists have come into Studio X to perform, and we welcomed hundreds of people into the space for our open house in August.
Thank you for making our new Seattle home possible
In addition to our Tacoma studio, KNKX is now broadcasting from the heart of Seattle.
Individual listeners, foundations, businesses and Washington State contributed $5.9 million dollars to fund this project.
Local artists, Craig Cundiff and Moses Sun, created two stunning murals for KNKX, uniting the beauty of visual expression and the arts of jazz, blues, and storytelling.
On August 26, KNKX hosted an open house and welcomed hundreds of our listeners in to our studio. Among the those who joined us to help celebrate include NPR’s Michel Martin (above) and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell (below).
In Tacoma, the trial of three officers involved in the death of Manny Ellis got underway. KNKX reporters Mayowa Aina and Jared Brown led our coverage of the weeks-long trial. From jury selection to opening arguments, Aina and Brown were in the courtroom, keeping you updated in this landmark case.
The Walk Home podcast about the case was also a finalist for a prestigious Scripps-Howard award.
Highlights from the news team
Studio Sessions thrive at KNKX
Our new Seattle studio has hosted some of the top jazz and blues artists coming through the Puget Sound region. And playing in Studio X has been a draw. Musicians have raved about how good it sounds. Local venues appreciate the promotion. And listeners have loved the exclusive performances.
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July - September 2023 by the numbers
68,700 hours watched on the KNKX YouTube channel
5.6 million "listening hours" on Jazz24
Jazz24 streaming in more than 150 countries and territories
What you said
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