KXRO Newsradio

KXRO Newsradio 101.7 FM and 1320 AM, The Harbor's Choice For News, Sports & Weather Started by Seattle, Wash. KXRO now serves as the group’s news and talk station.
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Gray’s Harbor Radio Group’s flagship station, KXRO, first went on the air May 28, 1928, during the Prohibition. police officer Roy Olmsted, who had a side business as a rum-runner, the station was used to signal runners when it was safe to transport their “product”. KXRO continues it’s community broadcasting over 80 years later with Grays Harbor’s only award winning radio News Department. Plus, KX

RO is the only radio station in Grays Harbor to ever be nominated for Excellence In Community Broadcasting by the National Association Of Broadcasters…two years in a row! The next station in the group’s lineup was born in 1971 when Dale Gunderson started KDUX in Ocean Shores, Wash., with a “beautiful music” format. KDUX was moved to Aberdeen and became a rock station in the late 1970s. It continues it’s success as a the dominate Classic Rock format today as "The Rock of the Coast". In a world of bland satellite music formats, KDUX is the ONLY radio station on the coast to feature local air personalities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The two stations were purchased by Pioneer Broadcasting, who operated KXRO as an adult contemporary station and KDUX as a rock station for several years until their purchase by Morris Communications in December 1998. Morris Communications added KIX 95.3 (KXXK), “The Harbor’s New Country station,” and KWOK, ESPN Sports Radio 1490 in April 2001, establishing Gray’s Harbor Radio Group as the entity it is today. KIX is the areas only local Country station providing the The Harbor’s New Country with Live and Local personalities. We live and work in Grays Harbor and Pacific County…and we love it!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 To celebrate, we are teaming up with One Tree Planted to plant as many trees as possible where they a...
04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 To celebrate, we are teaming up with One Tree Planted to plant as many trees as possible where they are needed most 😎

Help us reach our tree planting goal today, $1 plants 1 tree!🌲🌳🌴

Tree facts, donation link, & more available here:

https://www.kxro.com/plant-trees-with-us-where-theyre-needed-most/

We and the Earth thank you for your support 😄🌎👏

04/21/2025

Heartwood Haven is a vegan farm animal rescue & sanctuary providing animal shelter, care, and enriching environments for farm, rescued and domestic animals. Learn more.

04/19/2025

A rising tide may lift all boats, but it’s also cutting off access to Damon Point. That makes it easy to get stranded out there, and it’s why we regrettably have closed access. Ocean Shores officials have already had to rescue stranded adventurers from Damon Point as it is trying out life as an island for a bit.

So if you’re heading out to the shore, please keep yourself and our emergency responders safe and visit one of our state’s many other iconic beaches.

Crab derby, feed and races in Westport today
04/19/2025

Crab derby, feed and races in Westport today

04/16/2025

Today is the Day!!! Come join us at Olympic Stadium for an Easter Egg Hunt for children up to 12 years old. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, Miss Grays Harbor, Miss Grays Harbor Teen and Miss Pacific Coast Teen. Gates open at 5:30pm and the Hunt starts at 6:00pm

The City of Aberdeen is asking for your help with a Homeless Response Survey
04/09/2025

The City of Aberdeen is asking for your help with a Homeless Response Survey

We want to hear from you!

Addressing homelessness in Aberdeen is one of the Mayor and City Council’s greatest priorities. The Mayor appointed a Homelessness Response Committee that is tasked with developing and implementing strategies to mitigate the impacts of homelessness on the community, businesses, and the individual experiencing homelessness.

The City has created a follow-up survey to measure the response efforts the City of Aberdeen has made in the last year to address homelessness.

We will use this survey information to measure our progress and learn and adapt our actions based on your feedback and what works. The survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

To take the survey, simply scan the QR code or click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/g/EdNccA5dSL

We thank you for taking the time to share your experience and thoughts with us.

04/04/2025

April 19th will be a day in the history books! It's the Westport Crab Derby! You could win cash, prizes and dinner! Get a Derby ticket from WeFish and make sure you have your shellfish license, and come on out to catch the winning crab at the Westport Marina! Check out our posts here on Facebook for instructions and details, and come join us on Saturday the 19th for the Westport Crab Derby!

Vandalism closes Stewart Park in Aberdeen
04/04/2025

Vandalism closes Stewart Park in Aberdeen

ATTENTION:
Unfortunately, due to vandalism of one our bridges, Stewart Park Trail is closed until we can make proper fixes for the safety of the public. We appreciate your understanding.

04/04/2025

Strange but true! Luis F. Castillo is getting called up by the Mariners to start one game after Luis M. Castillo pitched for Seattle! 🔱

04/04/2025

We are proud to announce the 2025 Hoquiam Loggers’ Playday Court! Harmony Adams, Aurora Beardslee, Nicole DeWald, and Itzia Armas-Enriquez. Congratulations ladies! 🪵🪓

(Audio Interview) HHS Drama Dept. "A Year with Frog and Toad" Adult tickets $15 Student tickets. $10 available at the do...
04/03/2025

(Audio Interview) HHS Drama Dept. "A Year with Frog and Toad"
Adult tickets $15 Student tickets. $10 available at the door or online at https://gofan.co/app/school/WA23230

The Hoquiam High School musical A year with Frog and Toad continues with its closing weekend April...

04/03/2025

The city of Cosmopolis new municipal building.

The city of Cosmopolis presented their new municiple building this afternoon to the public complete with a ribbon cutti...
04/03/2025

The city of Cosmopolis presented their new municiple building this afternoon to the public complete with a ribbon cutting. There was a nice sized group touring the new offices of the city government and the police department .

04/02/2025

Grays Harbor 911 can process all 911 calls, text to 911 and non-emergency calls for service. We ask that you call if you can and text If you can’t.

Our staff is trained to walk you through your emergency, gather information and quickly and efficiently enter calls for service.

Talking to the telecommunicator does not delay a response. Please answer their questions so we can send you the help you need.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the US National Weather Service Seattle Washington.
03/27/2025

A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the US National Weather Service Seattle Washington.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the US National Weather Service Seattle Washington. A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Grays Harbor and South Jefferson Counties through 5:45 PM.

At 5:20 PM, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Amanda Park, moving north at 35 MPH.

Winds in excess of 40 MPH and pea size hail.

Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

03/27/2025

520 PM: We've issued a Special Weather Statement for the thunderstorms in Grays Harbor County moving northward along the coast. Expect frequent lightning, gusty winds, and small hail.

The latest weather information from NWS remains consistent with the previous forecast; wind and hail are the main concer...
03/26/2025

The latest weather information from NWS remains consistent with the previous forecast; wind and hail are the main concerns.

Grays Harbor could see severe thunderstorms on Wednesday (3/26/2025) Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then s...
03/25/2025

Grays Harbor could see severe thunderstorms on Wednesday (3/26/2025) Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.

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Grays Harbor Radio Group’s flagship station, KXRO, first went on the air May 28, 1928, during the Prohibition. Started by Seattle, Wash. police officer Roy Olmsted, who had a side business as a rum-runner, the station was used to signal runners when it was safe to transport their “product”. KXRO continues it’s community broadcasting over 80 years later with Grays Harbor’s only award winning radio News Department. Plus, KXRO is the only radio station in Grays Harbor to ever be nominated for Excellence In Community Broadcasting by the National Association Of Broadcasters…two years in a row! The next station in the group’s lineup was born in 1971 when Dale Gunderson started KDUX in Ocean Shores, Wash., with a “beautiful music” format. KDUX was moved to Aberdeen and became a rock station in the late 1970s. It continues it’s success as a the dominate Classic Rock format today as "The Rock of the Coast". In a world of bland satellite music formats, KDUX is the ONLY radio station on the coast to feature local air personalities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The two stations were purchased by Pioneer Broadcasting, who operated KXRO as an adult contemporary station and KDUX as a rock station for several years until their purchase by Morris Communications in December 1998. KXRO now serves as the group’s news and talk station. Morris Communications added KIX 95.3 (KXXK), “The Harbor’s New Country station,” and KWOK, ESPN Sports Radio 1490 in April 2001, establishing Grays Harbor Radio Group as the entity it is today. KIX is the areas only local Country station providing the The Harbor’s New Country with Live and Local personalities. We live and work in Grays Harbor and Pacific County…and we love it!