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During Sustainer Appreciation Month, sustainers nominated their favorite local small businesses for a chance to win $2,000 worth of messaging on KNKX. This year's winners include King's Books in Tacoma and FareStart in Seattle.

KNKX is being honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association with a national Edward R. Murrow Award for “Overall Excellence.”

KNKX partnered with the Seattle Humane Society and Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County to aid in pet pantry initiatives.

The Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) is honoring KNKX and our news team with four awards in the midsized newsroom division for coverage produced in 2023.

The 2024 awards include Overall Excellence, Best Newscast, and Best Investigative Reporting.

KNKX President and General Manager Joey Cohn reflects on 36 years at the station and the highlight of his career.

This Sunday, we are excited to launch a new show, inspired by the foundation that Ken Wiley built with Art of Jazz. Tune in Sunday at 3 p.m. for Tree of Jazz with Justus Sanchez.

Between daily news and special features, KNKX News covers a lot of ground in a year. Here are some of the newsroom's favorite stories they shared with you in 2023.

After decades on-air with 88.5 FM, Ken Wiley, our longtime host of The Art of Jazz, has decided the time is right to retire. We're sad to say farewell, but wish Ken a long and happy retirement.

KNKX celebrates legendary broadcaster, jazz ambassador and live recording archivist Jim Wilke as he retires from hosting Jazz Northwest and a six-decade long broadcast career.