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Our mission is to Protect, Celebrate and Promote our San Juan Island communities using FM broadcast & online technologies
Protect
A Voice for Emergency Alerts
KIXP FM & OrcasRadio provides direct access to our airwaves so emergency services can communicate public safety announcements.
Celebrate
Thanks to Bruce Harvie's donation of the Radio Free Olga Archive
Sharing the Island's Rich Musical History
7000 Local Songs!
Promote
Business Promotions & Advertisements
Customized to Increase Sales
When disaster strikes terrestrial FM will be there
Terrestrial FM radio stations have robust emergency infrastructure. Backup towers, transmitters & power generators to make sure the signal is "always on" the air.
Future plans include additional transmitters on Orcas
Two for San Juan Island
The StayAlert Organization is located at The Orcas Media Center
Contact us
Our Studios are located on the corner of "A" Street & North Beach Road in Eastsound, Wa. on Orcas Island.
They serve as the home for KIXP FM's radio studios and transmission equipment.
Additionally, the facility is the Operation Center for StayAlert services.
Current capabilities now include:
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FM Broadcast 102.3 KIXP FM
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Streaming Media services: KIXP.org & Orcasradio.org
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FCC mandated EAS equipment including weekly tests.
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Community round table studio
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Backup power
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Rock Island fiber Internet
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Starlink satellite data service
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Buck Mt remote studio
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Eagle Ridge (Mt Constitution) backup operations
For more information contact Allen Hartle: allen@stayalert.org
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