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!

11/18/2025
Great news!
11/17/2025

Great news!

Josh Naylor is staying in Seattle, per multiple reports 🔱

The 45th annual Foodball event comes to an end raising over 1 million pounds of food raised by Hoquiam and Aberdeen high...
11/15/2025

The 45th annual Foodball event comes to an end raising over 1 million pounds of food raised by Hoquiam and Aberdeen high schools

Wow! Over 1 million 79 thousand pounds of food raised by Hoquiam and Aberdeen kids! Good job! People will be fed and taken care of! Foodball was a huge success again this year!

Bird Flu Virus Confirmed in Grays Harbor
11/14/2025

Bird Flu Virus Confirmed in Grays Harbor

KXRO has learned that the Washington State Department of health has confirmed that a case of avian...

KXRO has learned that Preliminary tests show there has been a positive test for avian influenza (bird flu) in Grays Harb...
11/14/2025

KXRO has learned that Preliminary tests show there has been a positive test for avian influenza (bird flu) in Grays Harbor, according to the Washington Department of Health

KXRO has learned that Preliminary tests show there has been a positive test for avian influenza (bird...

Auditions are open to the public
11/13/2025

Auditions are open to the public

Show your talents and join the cast of “Hello, Dolly!” Auditions for GHC’s Winter musical will be...

11/13/2025

Show your talents and join the cast of “Hello, Dolly!” Auditions for GHC’s Winter musical will be held at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts this Thursday, 11/13 at 6:30 pm and Friday, 11/14 at 4:30 pm. Come to either session or both! If you cannot attend but are still interested in auditioning, please email the director at [email protected].

Auditions are open to the public (age 15+). No experience or preparation required! Please visit ghc.edu/musical-auditions for audition materials.

Interested in getting involved behind the scenes? You can help out backstage and earn college credit! Please reach out for more info.

Auditions for the Grays Harbor College Winter Musical: Hello Dolly! Tonight at 6:30pmFriday at 4:30pmOpen to the public ...
11/13/2025

Auditions for the Grays Harbor College Winter Musical: Hello Dolly!

Tonight at 6:30pm
Friday at 4:30pm

Open to the public 15+
Harbor Bishop Center for Performing Arts

Wake-up with America's first news on KXRO Newsradio with This Morning with Gordon Deal… We'll go beyond the headlines w...
11/12/2025

Wake-up with America's first news on KXRO Newsradio with This Morning with Gordon Deal… We'll go beyond the headlines with the day's first look at news and business news from the U.S. and around the world; bringing a lively blend of intelligent information, humor, and expert analysis to morning radio, right here on KXRO Newsradio from 6am-9am 101.7 FM and 1320 AM.

Veterans Day Concert today at 7th St Theatre. Two performances.. Hoquiam HS Veteran's Day ConcertNovember 11, 2025, 2pm ...
11/11/2025

Veterans Day Concert today at 7th St Theatre. Two performances..
Hoquiam HS Veteran's Day Concert
November 11, 2025, 2pm and 7pm

7th Street Theatre Hoquiam WA

11/05/2025

Heads up Grays Harbor!.

From NWS Seattle : We're seeing a thunderstorm move over Hoquiam as of 1228 PM. Small hail is likely with this thunderstorm, as well as gusts of 40-50 MPH. It will continue to move northeast over Grays Harbor County in the next 30 minutes.

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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!