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Long way to go to match my favorite streaming radio, http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/roots-rock-and-jazz/
I think the best thing about NDPR's dj Mike Olson is that he will play three versions of the same song. Its very interesting to hear how different musicians approach the same song. I can't recall any other radio stations doing that.

dammit, now that you made the SNL reference I can't help picturing the DJ as maybe Ana Gasteyer or Kristen Wiig.

also, reminds me of the only episode I watched of Mike Judge's Goode Family where the liberals group together to raise funds for an NPR station in town.

It is Lilith Fair meets Woodstock meets Winstar Casino.

Love it. I certainly want to see this kind of interaction carried over to kxt.org and....on the radio!

I'd love to see KXT create a Dallas version of 'peer to peer' radio, with local guest djs and interaction methods, such as discussing/acknowledging forum/twitter activity.

NPR.org did something similar, with the help of Leapfrog. Find ways to make radio and interactive completely integrated so that it's not your usual radio-anonymity.

The playlist is about as I expected based on other public radio stations using the AAA format. That's a good thing. I would expect this evening's drive time to sound a little younger, with newer music and sharper elbows.

Re: announcing. Overall, fine. But remember, you're playing music, not forward announcing which policy wonk will be on Diane Rehm's show. Loosen up on the non-emotive announcing and sound like yourself. On back announcing songs, role through them a little faster. Drop the "before that," "and we heard," etc. More forward announcing of music. In some cases, don't back announce at all. We can look it up on your Web site.

I do very much like the local music. Keep it and good luck on a successful launch. Sounds great.

The music has been pretty good. The DJ on the other hand is struggling and very SNL skittish. It's like listening to my mom talk about Telegraph Canyon, Rhett Miller or even worse The Black Joe Lewis. Strange on that end! I'll give them a B+ on music so far and a high F for DJ talk:)

"KXT has already played more local music in their first three hours than all other Dallas stations play all year "

Sorry you never listen to KNON, 89.3FM. KNON has been playing local artists for over 26 years. Many major artists had their radio debuts on KNON.
Just pick a format you like and tune in at that time.

KNON plays music? I thought they just broadcast announcers who like to hear themselves talk for 10 minutes b/w each song.

Pete'll have his day-end wrap-review on DC9 at Night. Till then, a few question: When did "Music to the Core" become its motto? And why? And is it me, or does this feel a bit too ... I dunno ... classic-rocky? And a suggestion: Gini would be better served by explaining why she's playing a song -- maybe provide some backstory, not just a list of what she played. Right now, she's just announcing records. Not an ounce of passion in that delivery. I love the Stranglers -- but does she?

People will be quick to question and criticize, save for what they don't appreciate or care for.

Perhaps a little lattitude for this, the maiden voyage?

Indeed, best music I've heard on the radio for many moons, and that's just one morning. way to go

It so beats any other local music station. Can you believe it, there is actual variety in what is played. SOrry to say I missed the very begining due to being a kinda P1; but after Gordo finishes his morning rant it's KXT for me.

My biggest complaint was that they were, I think, 30 seconds late in starting. If I have to swallow a little McCartney to hear Telegraph Canyon, Rhett, etc., I can deal.

I see Jeff Tweedy's picture on the website, but haven't yet heard his voice. Does that count as a complaint?

Think we can set up some kind of moratorium on auto-tune vocals?

While I'm not ready to give up on my old favorites streaming online just yet (WFUV in NYC, WFMU in New Jersey, WXPN in Philly and, yes, KCRW in LA), KXT-FM gave me a pretty decent first day on the air. The on-air folks will find their way, and it's just incredibly refreshing to have a good radio station on the air in Dallas, one of the worst radio towns I've ever encountered (with notable exceptions for KNTU in Denton and KNON in Dallas).

Yeah, I'm encouraged.

Yes, the Current. Welcome to real radio Dallas. I am so excited.

Too bad there used to be a station like this in Dallas over 20 years ago called KERA 90.1. They used to play tons of great local and international music, that is until Abby Goldstein and Jeff Luchsinger turned it into the 24-hour indigo girls jewish lesbian of color talk-therapy torture station.

This is the perfect station for my eclectic taste buds! Next best thing to moving Austin's KGSR to our "pitiful radio town!" Makes one think the of good old days of KERA when Chris Douridas was around.