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KYRS Thin Air Community Radio is a non-commercial, volunteer-powered community radio station Our shows cover a wide variety of music, culture, news and views.
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We began as an idea in 1999 when local community activists learned the Federal Communications Commission would soon open up the “public” airwaves to Low Power FM community stations. These new stations would be considered a “secondary service” with very limited rights. In 2000, Thin Air became a formal project of Citizens for Clean Air. Thin Air was built almost entirely by hundreds of volunteers d

onating thousands of hours and $40,000 in donations. In 2003, we raised more than 100 Founding Members, emphasizing our mission of providing a platform for neglected voices and music. After waiting nearly two years to receive the permit from the FCC, the station was built in only 8 months. Broadcasting began October 26th, 2003 with a dozen live programs hosted by volunteers from the community. In our short time on-the-air, our hard-working volunteers have trained dozens of volunteer programmers, and we now have more than 40 live, locally produced shows on-the-air. We are proud that we have successfully created a forum for discussion and expression by and for those typically left out of the mainstream media. November 5th, 2011, Thin Air Radio became a full power, non-commercial station, broadcasting with 6,800 watts and reaching as far north as Kettle Falls, WA.

12/31/2025

Celebrating Spokane's All-Ages Music Scene!
7:00PM on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Central Library

Kick off the new year by turning the volume up on local creativity. Get Loud in the Library proudly presents The Jumby's, a one-night celebration of the energy, originality, and diversity that define Spokane's all-ages music scene.

The Jumby's is an award showcase that honors the artists who make our local scene vibrant and alive. Hosted by Micah Tron, the evening brings together electric live sets and intimate acoustic performances, all under one roof, and all free and open to the public.

Presented by KYRS Thin Air Community Radio, Central Library, and Brick West, The Jumby's continues a shared commitment to amplifying local voices and creating accessible, meaningful cultural experiences for our community.

12/30/2025

COMING UP TODAY AT 6PM

𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗬 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿
𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟲-𝟴𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻 KYRS Thin Air Community Radio 88.1 and 92.3 FM and livestreaming on KYRS.org.

The Spotlight for today's show is on the music of East Africa, specifically the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

12/26/2025

Tune in today at 4:30PM for a re-broadcast of Lynnea's report on an Important Year for Indigenous Friends.

KYRS Local News is a weekly news magazine for the Inland Northwest, hosted by Lynnea Kaylor on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio, 88.1 and 92.3FM in Spokane and Medical Lake and livestreaming at KYRS.org

12/24/2025

ON THE AIR NOW!

“This year's ‘Weird Christmas’ is the first radio special I have heard that does not improve on listening to dead air for the same length of time. Oh, I've heard bad shows before, this is an annual event remember. But they usually made me care about how bad they were. Listening to ‘Weird Christmas’ is like waiting for the bus in a city where you're not sure they have a bus line.... Rusty and Michael should be cut into free ukulele picks for the poor.”- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

Join Rusty Lewis (Rusty’s Radio Funhouse) and Michael Moon Bear on December 24, 12–2PM, live on Christmas Eve, broadcasting from a dimension where sensibility has no meaning. The annual KYRS ritual of holiday strangeness, featuring music that may or may not be festive and cheer that arrives sideways, uninvited, and wearing a bathrobe.

Tune in if you’re wrapping presents, avoiding relatives, or just staring into the void and thinking, “Yes. This feels right.”

December 24, 12–2PM
Thin Air Community Radio
88.1 & 92.3 FM
Streaming live at KYRS.org
Because the holidays are already weird, we’re just here to make it official.

12/23/2025

COMING UP TODAY AT 6PM

𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗬 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿
𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟲-𝟴𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻 KYRS Thin Air Community Radio 88.1 and 92.3 FM and livestreaming on KYRS.org.

The Spotlight for today's show is on an indie rock group from Thailand called Bedroom Audio.

Will also have an extended set of Brazilian Funk.

12/21/2025

Workin' Woman Blues - https://mailchi.mp/kyrs/brick-fest-17660751

12/18/2025

𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗬'𝗦 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗢 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗝. 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗣𝗠-𝟯𝗣𝗠, Thin Air Community Radio, 88.1 and 92.3 FM in Spokane and Medical Lake, Washington and livestreaming at KYRS.org.

Rusty’s Radio Christmas Funhouse #235

1. Domestic Fun-Ernest Tomlinson
2. I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus-Kip Addota
3. Zombie Claus-Psychostick
4. Santa’s Beard-They Might Be Giants
5. Jingle Bells-Mark Hamill
6. Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special-Paul Reubens
7. Christmas At Ground Zero-“Weird Al” Yankovic
8. The Very First Christmas To Me-SpongeBob Squarepants
9. Christmas In Heaven-Monty Python
10. You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch-Thurl Ravenscroft
11. Let’s Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas-Mystery Science Theater 3000
12. I Am Santa Claus-Bob Rivers
13. Linus and Lucy-Vince Guaraldi Trio
14. I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas-The Three Stooges
15. Merry Christmas-Space Ghost & Zorak
16. The Twelve Days of Christmas-Bob & Doug Mackenzie
17. Fleck the Walls-Ren & Stimpy
18. Cat Hairballs-Ren & Stimpy
19. Merry Christmas-Wesley Willis
20. Carioca-Jonathan & Darlene Edwards

12/16/2025

“This years ‘Weird Christmas’ is the first radio special I have heard that does not improve on listening to dead air for the same length of time. Oh, I've heard bad shows before, this is an annual event remember. But they usually made me care about how bad they were. Listening to ‘Weird Christmas’ is like waiting for the bus in a city where you're not sure they have a bus line.... Rusty and Michael should be cut into free ukulele picks for the poor.”
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

Join Rusty Lewis (Rusty’s Radio Funhouse) and Michael Moon Bear on December 24th, 12–2PM, live on Christmas Eve, broadcasting from a dimension where sensibility has no meaning. The annual KYRS ritual of holiday strangeness, featuring music that may or may not be festive and cheer that arrives sideways, uninvited, and wearing a bathrobe.

Tune in if you’re wrapping presents, avoiding relatives, or just staring into the void and thinking, “Yes. This feels right.”

December 24th, 12–2PM
Thin Air Community Radio
88.1 & 92.3 FM
Streaming live at KYRS.org

Because the holidays are already weird, we’re just here to make it official.

12/15/2025

𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗬 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿
𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟲-𝟴𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻 KYRS Thin Air Community Radio 88.1 and 92.3 FM and livestreaming on KYRS.org.

Spotlight this week is on the Jamaican Dancehall Singer and Rapper Sean Paul.

12/15/2025

𝗘𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗬𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝟴𝟴.𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟵𝟮.𝟯𝗙𝗠 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲. Conectado comunidades latinas e hispanas.

Tune in this Monday as El Puente gives you all the latest information on Christmas events and the last activities of the year from some of our nonprofit associations here in Spokane, and of course the best in Latin music!

12/12/2025

KYRS Local News is a weekly news magazine for the Inland Northwest, hosted by Lynnea Kaylor on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio, 88.1 and 92.3FM in Spokane and Medical Lake and livestreaming at KYRS.org

Tune in today from 4:30 to 5PM, when Lynnea will be reporting on the Gizmo Makerspace.

12/11/2025

𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗬'𝗦 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗢 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗝. 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗣𝗠-𝟯𝗣𝗠, Thin Air Community Radio, 88.1 and 92.3 FM in Spokane and Medical Lake, Washington and livestreaming at KYRS.org.

Rusty’s Radio Funhouse #234

1. Domestic Fun-Ernest Tomlinson
2. Shoe Box-Barenaked Ladies
3. Mickey-Toni Basil
4. Be Stiff-Toni Basil
5. Planet Claire-The B-52’s
6. Eric the Half A Bee-Monty Python
7. Eat It-“Weird Al” Yankovic
8. Boom-Shak-A-Lak-Apache Indian
9. Fish Heads-Barnes & Barnes
10. Rock Me Amadeus-Falco
11. BEER-Psychostick
12. The Critic Main Theme-Hans Zimmer
13. Living with A Hernia-“Weird Al” Yankovic
14. -The Punk Polka-The Toons
15. Shout Your Lungs Out-The Beets/Lord of the Jimmy
16. SEXXY-They Might Be Giants
17. Number Three-They Might Be Giants
18. Particle Man-They Might Be Giants
19. Carioca-Jonathan & Darlene Edwards

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906 W. Main Avenue , 3rd Floor
Spokane, WA
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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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(509) 747-3012

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http://kyrs.org/support/

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In 2000, Thin Air became a formal project of Citizens for Clean Air. Thin Air was built almost entirely by hundreds of volunteers donating thousands of hours and $40,000 in donations. In 2003, we raised more than 100 Founding Members, emphasizing our mission of providing a platform for neglected voices and music.

After waiting nearly two years to receive the permit from the FCC, the station was built in only 8 months.

Broadcasting began October 26th, 2003 with a dozen live programs hosted by volunteers from the community. In our short time on-the-air, our hard-working volunteers have trained dozens of volunteer programmers, and we now have more than 40 live, locally produced shows on-the-air.

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