The Problem
The Challenges We Face Together
In communities across Western Washington, people are feeling the impact of a shrinking media landscape, leading to increased isolation and disconnection. Local newsrooms are closing at an alarming rate. Shared cultural experiences are fragmenting across endless digital channels. The fabric that once bound neighbors together is fraying.
As an independent public radio station, we owe it to our listeners to answer the call for expanded local news and more coverage for music, arts & culture.David Fischer — President & General Manager of KNKX
Our Answer
Connect Northwest
KNKX is launching Connect Northwest, a three-year, $6.6 million capacity-building campaign to transform how people in Western Washington connect—with each other, and with the stories of community, music, and culture that make our region unique.
Connect Northwest will meet this moment with innovation, partnerships, sustainability, and increased local content across all of Western Washington—all as part of KNKX’s unwavering commitment to bring people together.
Our Strengths
Why KNKX?
Reach & Impact
KNKX and our Jazz24 streaming platform are trusted voices connecting Western Washington (and the world) through news, music, and culture. We are the only public radio station that reaches from the Coast to the Cascades, and from Canada to Oregon, with news and music—that’s a coverage area of 13 counties and 6.2 million Washington residents. We currently serve an audience of more than one million per month across all platforms.
Community Ownership
As a completely independent nonprofit, KNKX answers only to our listeners and the community we serve.
Partnership Model
Rather than competing, KNKX builds coalitions with other public media, cultural organizations, news outlets, and more. We work to strengthen the entire ecosystem.
Initiatives
This $6.6 million campaign will:
Connect listeners to their communities and the region as a whole.
Look for more coverage of news, ideas, arts, culture, heritage and events that resonate locally—all across Western Washington.
Invest in the talent and technology.
KNKX will expand current broadcast and digital capacity in order to strengthen access to local news, information and music programming across many platforms.
Foster partnerships.
We will work with other nonprofits and media organizations to collaborate, share ideas and execute projects that benefit the communities KNKX serves.
Help us make this a reality
The future of connection in Western Washington depends on the choices we make today. Your investment in Connect Northwest will ripple across communities, bringing neighbors together through shared stories, solutions, and culture.
Learn More
To discuss your investment in Connect Northwest, please contact: