We built a Radio Station!
And Everyone Loves it!
Kids from the Funhouse come to visit
Keeping our community safe
Mt Constitution Tower site
We use FM radio, streaming & social media services to distribute vital information and creative content to our island communities.
StayAlert signal covers all Islands, Bellingham and Vancouver B.C.
Phase One - Orcas Island
Green is the StayAlert Op Center & the 102.3 FM Signal
Red is KWPZ FM (63,000 watts)
Reaching all islands, Vancouver BC & the Lummi Nation
Milestones
2023 - The FCC announces organizations can apply for an FM radio station license for the San Juan Islands.
It had been 10 years since the last opportunity to apply for a license.
The Founders: Allen Hartle and Liberte Pedicini submitted the applications in December 2023.
2024 - Magical things start to happen.
In October Allen received an email from the FCC, suggesting that he modify his application by "unchecking" a single line item. If he did they would process his application immediately. He did and the application was approved. This helpful advice is completely unheard of in anybody's history of experience with the FCC. FCC authorized our project in November 2024
2024 - 2025 Allen & Liberte invested in and built the KIXP facility starting January 2024.
The station was on the air July 5th 2025.
2024 - Popular retired Seattle DJ Bruce Murdock donates a beautiful control room console & delivers it to the KIXP studios.
Local legend Bruce Harvie donates 7000+ songs, recorded in & around the San Juan Islands.
We actively support valuable island services by integrating them into our broadcast
It's a community feedback machine
7,000 Songs related to the San Juan Islands
Supporting Local Public Service Agencies
Interview interesting and prominent locals
Live Concerts
Christmas Plays
Local Schools
County Council Representitives
Farmer's Market Orcas Center The Grange
And growing every week!
We call it: Electrical Inclusivity
We are dedicated to sharing our interesting neighbors with our community!
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Our goal is to have one "Principal"
and three foundational sponsors
Gudgell or True North Realty
A proposal for Island Market
On Air:
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Twice an hour on air, underwriter announcements acknowledging IM support
This amounts to 48 times a day, 1440 times a month, 2160 times a qtr, 8640 per year -
Weekly 30 minute interview programs, examining topical issues around food, nutrition and seasonal sources of food.​
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Any public service activity Island Market is part of we will broadcast Public Service Announcements in support of.
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PSA Tallies -
Website/Online streaming:
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Twice an hour on air, underwriter announcements acknowledging IM support
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On Demand Audio Library: Weekly interviews with Market staff, Weekly Ad, Event Schedule
Social Media
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Sponsor credits on weekly Social Media Posts
Live Events
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Quarterly live broadcast from store, special guests and interviewing customers to playback via our on-air "Man on the street" announcements.
Upcoming Community Events
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Inclusion on our banners flying at activities at the Green and Grange concerts