KNDD

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KNDD, also known as 107.7 The End, is an alternative rock station in Seattle, Washington. It is operated by Entercom Communications Corp. Its studios are located in the Metropolitan Park West tower between downtown and South Lake Union in Seattle. The station switched to an Alternative music format on August 23, 1991, around the time the Seattle Grunge Music scene gained national attention. On December 18, 2003, the station gained notoriety for shifting the focus of the station toward a more classic alternative sound.

KNDD ended up being a major player in developing the Seattle music scene and is still active in the promotion of local bands by providing airplay and sponsoring shows. In May 2006, long time program director Phil Manning announced that he was leaving the station. On June 1, 2006, Lazlo was named the new program director. He comes from sister alternative station KRBZ in Kansas City.

Contents

1 The Alternative Declaration
2 Air Staff and Programming

2.1 Current DJs
2.2 Programming

3 Trivia
4 External links

The Alternative Declaration

In conjunction with the station's remodeling, KNDD introduced the Alternative Declaration in 2004, presented as 11 rules for guiding the way the station presented itself on-air. Curiously, although the list was originally available on their website, it can no longer be found there and it is no longer mentioned on station promos.

1) Music: It's about the music.

2) We Listen to You: We will listen to our listeners and treat them with respect.

3) Artist and Title of Every Song: We will tell you the title and artist of every song we play.

4) Support Local Music: We will support local bands' music and shows.

5) Never Talk Over the Songs: We will respect the music and our listeners by never talking over the songs.

6) New Music: We will seek out and support new music.

7) Knowledgeable Deejays: We are dedicated to constantly learing and living the music we choose for you.

8) Musical Diversity: We believe in diversity and will be open-minded about the music we play.

9) More Than Just Hit Singles: We will play any good song on the album, not just the "hit" single.

10) Surprise You: We will surprise you with the songs you haven't heard in a while.

11) More Songs Less Often: We will play more songs and repeat them less often.

Air Staff and Programming

Current DJs

Jim Keller
Dick Rossetti
harms
Chris Travis
Paul Nelson
Neal
Jason Anfinsen
Rob Femur
Tommy Hough

Programming

The End's all-request lunch hour, the music played is generally wrapped around a central theme. While Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays have fixed themes (1990s music, Resurrection Flashback, and general all-request, respectively), Tuesday and Thursday's themes are essentially wild cards and can range from an hour's worth of music by one artist, to songs whose titles or content all have something in common.

Gabba Gabba Hey

Punk rock from the 1970s through today. Hosted by Rob Femur.

The New Music Show

As the title would suggest, the newest music in alternative, ranging from the newest singles by top artists, to album tracks (occasionally whole albums will be played), to local music. Hosted by harms.

The Young & the Restless

Alternative music from the Pacific Northwest.

Resurrection Flashback

Four hours of music from the beginning of alternative rock, going from the 1970s, 80s, and early 90s. One artist will be selected as a featured artist for the show and usually has several songs played during the program. Hosted by Jim Keller.

Dicks Endsession Song of the Day

A song from The End's collection of intimate Endsession concerts, aired every weekday at 3:30pm

What's Next

A song never-before-played on The End, aired every weeknight at 7:30.

Nightly Nirvana

Three songs in a row by Nirvana played every weeknight at 8:00, and can be anything from their biggest hits, to obscure B-sides and live performances.

People's Choice Countdown

The top ten most requested songs of the day.

Trivia

The first song broadcast under the alternative rock format was "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", by R.E.M..

External links

FM radio stations in the Seattle market

By frequency: 88.5 | 89.3³ | 89.5 | 89.9 (Auburn) | 89.9 (Gig Harbor) | 90.1 | 90.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 91.3 | 91.7 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 94.1 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 | 100.7 | 101.5 | 102.5 | 102.9 | 103.7 | 104.5¹ | 104.5² | 104.9 | 105.3 | 106.1 | 106.9 | 107.7

1: Move-in starting in 2006 or 2007. 2: Moving to 88.9. 3: Moving to 89.9

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