KXT 91.7 Summer Tour Donation Drive

As most of you SubExers out there know, we completely support and embrace our great, local music scenes here in Texas. KXT 91.7 FM is a locally based radio station here in North Texas that was started just eight months ago. It is an independent station that features local artists like Doug Burr, Old 97’s, Telegraph Canyon, Midlake, Sarah Jaffe and even SubEx’s own Mount Righteous and A.M. Ramblers mixed with great artists of yesterday and today like MGMT, Neil Young, Dr. Dog, The Velvet Underground, Tom Waits and Deer Tick. Where the hell else could you get such greatness all on one station?! Nowhere, I say!

For many years now, many North Texans have been craving a good local radio station that didn’t have so many commercials and would actually play some good music other than just the top 20 pop hits of the day over and over. Well, this November past, your requests were finally answered with KXT 91.7 FM. And this is the greatness of an independent radio station like KXT. No commercials and a hand picked, diverse lineup of genuine music. But this independence comes at a price, and this is where you come in, SubEx Community!

Independent radio is able to stay commercial free due to support from the listeners instead of big corporate advertisers. About 60% of funding for most independent radio comes from community support. Right now KXT is having their first ever Summer Tour Donation Drive, and they need your help. This is the kind of radio you have been asking for, people, so if you want this great station to stay on the air, log on to kxt.org, or do it the old fashioned way and give ‘em a call and make a donation. Whatever you feel comfortable with and whatever you can donate will help tremendously. By donating today you will be entered to win an iPad 3G as well as a chance to win a Golden Ticket! No. Not to a chocolate factory, but to 30 awesome shows that will be rolling through North Texas this summer including Jack Johnson, Passion Pit, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews and Natalie Merchant just to name a few.

I know it’s easy to just say, “Oh, plenty of others will donate. I’ll do it next time.” But let me tell you. There is never a guarantee of a “next time” with anything. All we have is now, SubExers. I know it’s easy to do nothing, but it’s just as easy to pick up the phone or get online and take two minutes to truly make a difference. If you truly support local music, the greatest way you can show that and feel proud about it is to support KXT.

Donations can be made at:

KXT's Website

Or

Toll Free: 1-877-469-3135

-Cory Coleman [c]