“She’s fabulous. And I can tell you how I feel when I hear Tina Turner’s voice. How every single time, that scratch, it stirs something in me. It’s one of the reasons I love music, is the sound of Tina Turner’s voice.” -DJ Tex Clark, Circa Rad (Wednesdays 7-8pm on XRAY) The world lost a legendary musician and performer in Tina Turner last week. XRAY DJs have been known to do their fair share of tribute shows, even when an artist is still living or long past their lifetime. But, it’s rare that so many shows in succession pay tribute to a single artist’s passing. This week, we’ve compiled thes ..read more

For XRAY’s first Featured Partner Playlist, it felt appropriate to go to one of our favorite local bands on the eve of their new EP release. New Constellations’ new EP, ‘Lean In’ will be released on Friday April 28th. The Get Down & XRAY.FM are presenting a release show at 9pm that night at the Get Down (615 SE Alder St). Tickets are on sale now, and we hope we’ll see you there! Listen: YouTube Playlist: Or check it out as a full audio playback. About the Band: New Constellations – the ethereal brainchild of lifelong sidekicks Harlee Case and Josh Smith – encapsulates a sonic dreamscape ..read more

A rollercoaster of events have transpired since we first began Amplify Women back in 2018–but the guiding ethos has never been more straightforward: The media we consume matters — and the voices behind the mic reflect who is given a voice off the mic.  The perspectives we consume change how we see the world, how we talk to others about it, and how we show up in it every day. Practically speaking, between all the different media we consume daily, most people in the U.S. likely spend more time listening to voices they’ve never met than they do hearing the ones they have. If you spend more ..read more

DAVE CANTRELL Songs From Under The Floorboard Wednesdays 9pm-10pm Feb 6, 2023 interview with Chase Spross (Station Manager, XRAY.fm) and Dave Cantrell, XRAY DJ whose radio program, Songs From Under the Floorboard, reached 500 episodes on Feb 8, 2023. Listen to the archived interview above and learn more about Dave’s passion for post-punk in the modern era in the transcript below. Chase Spross 0:00 You’re listening to XRAY FM. My name is Chase, and today we’re talking with Dave Cantrell, longtime and seemingly very busy XRAY DJ and host of the program Songs From Under the Floorboard, whi ..read more

We wanted to take a moment to share with our larger community some new beginnings, celebrations, and a year in review. Below you’ll find a letter from Board President HE Hinson detailing the impact supporters of the station have made in the last year–whether by donating, volunteering, telling your friends, or just listening to this labor of love. While we’re celebrating XRAY’s upcoming 9th anniversary of being on air, we’re taking the opportunity to recognize the 8 years of tireless service HE has given to this community, all while somehow managing to be what has to be one of the coolest and ..read more

Interview with Chase Spross, XRAY.fm Station Manager & Meara McLaughlin, MusicPortland Founder/Executive Director. Listen here. Transcript below. OregonMusicCensus.org – Learn more & submit your response HERE! WHAT IS IT? Beginning in 2022, the State of Oregon is assessing the commercial activities of the music sector for the first time in its history. The data from this survey will help measure the revenue, job creation, and economic impacts (both direct and indirect) of our unique music ecology. HOW THE DATA WILL BE USED In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature recognized commercial mu ..read more

B.R. Andon – A Century Of Slang (Saturdays 5-6pm) Favorite albums of 2022 Patrick Cowley – Malebox (Dark Entries) Daniel Avery – Ultra Truth (Mute) Patricia Wolf – See-Through (Balmat) Jack J – Opening The Door (Mood Hut) Bitchin Bajas – Bajascillators (Drag City) Favorite song of 2022: Jack J – If You Don’t Know Why (Mood Hut Records) Malebox – Newly released late 70s/early 80s cuts from Cowley. Cowley can do no wrong in my eyes but this 6-track EP(?) is another solid selection of filthy and funky jams that are pretty unmistakable him. The “Low Down Dirty Rhythm” demo featuring Jeanie T ..read more

Every year, XRAY puts together a list of all the stellar local businesses that help make this station possible. Whether you’d love to support businesses that give back (and specifically to independent media), you need some ideas for that one hard-to-buy-for person’s gift, or you just want to try a new place yourself this holiday season, the Eat Drink Buy Local Guide has a place you’ll love!  Need a great pizza place? We’ve got 3 local slices to try out. Going wine tasting in the Willamette Valley? Well we’ve got several wineries to explore. Want to see some live music here in town without ..read more

We’ve got lots in the works for our annual schedule refresh! Below is the first wave of the schedule updates, with more to come as we continue with our onboarding processes and accommodate the needs of our volunteer-produced programming. NEW MUSIC SHOWS Spirit of ’79 Radio with DJ Andy Maximum, Saturdays 3-4 AM: Power-Pop, Punk and Mod Revival from the late 70s and early 80s, spinning primarily 7″ singles Flying Saucer Safari! with DJ Barbarella, Tuesdays 2-3 PM: Hear local Portland music, plus interviews with artists about upcoming music, albums, shows, + music they love. Turtles Have Short ..read more

From the day we launched and every day since, the question we’ve heard most is: when are you going to expand your signal? Our society has come to expect huge full-power signals as the standard. But our signal was originally built to cover Reed College, not a whole city–it’s through ingenuity and sheer tenacity that our engineers have made our signal as wide as it is now. So you’ll understand when we say we’ve got BIG NEWS. XRAY is now on the air on 91.7 FM on the Oregon Coast in Nehalem, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, and Wheeler [a rough broadcast range map is pictur ..read more