KXT 91.7 FM

Quick look rating: ⁵⁄₅ Music selection, ⁵⁄₅ Service, ⁵⁄₅ Experience, ⁵⁄₅ Will I continue to listen
To note: (I wrote this a long time ago, but due to my stupid writers block, I’ve let it go!)
So you want to be a rock star? KXT 91.7 FM is where you want to start! If a strong music background is what you want, tune in! Love this little station, it’s a public station.
Here they do not play top 40 and burn a person out. These folks have some real class, give them a chance. Small example, they play the Stones, then something very new, then something local.
Tired of all those damn commercials, well here is a breath of fresh air!
Love them! Tune in to 91.7 FM and stay awhile! Please help out when they ask for contributions for funding! Great group of folks!
Love local! Stay strong folks, you guys, ROCK!
KXT will always be on my dial! (Be still my heart!)

Without a doubt the best station in DFW. Super eclectic and feature a lot of indie bands and local bands. The other day they had my absolute favorite acoustic live version of the song Tyler by The Toadies (Dallas band) and it just made my day. Plus since it’s member supported there are no commercials!!! Radio bliss!

Awesome if you like indie or alternative, old and new. Nothing else like it on the air in the DFW area. Really. Don’t waste time looking. Bonus is no clear-​channel ads or guy yelling some pointless station mascot every 15 minutes.

Typically when I’m on the road I am relegated to providing y own music, listening to country (new and old school), Christian radio, or in some instances only Spanish language radio.
Having forgotten my iPod was about to make for a sad trip to Dallas, or so I thought. In a desperate state I flipped through all of the stations, strangely I heard something familiar yet so foreign. It was suedehead, yes. Moz on the radio in Texas? Ok. I’ve had the dial tuned to kxt since I made that discovery somewhere on one of the many highways dedicated to the bushes and they haven’t disappointed.
The mix is so great I have a feeling you’ll have a new long distance fan streaming you folks in RI

This is THE BEST RADIO STATION. Hands down.
The variety of music, from alternative to classic to grunge to emerging bands is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD.
Keep up the great work and my cash donation is on the way. You guys rock.

It’s kinda «Indie» if you get that. A great mix of music OTHER THAN what is offered on local stations. It’s got alot to offer from other places (as in their world café) and also special features from other places besides North TX = like from Memphis where I’m from. I only wish we had a nightclub here to actually PLAY LIVE things like they have on air. I love the station!!! No other word to desctribe it but «cool» :-).

Years ago when NPR stopped playing music and went totally news, I thought I’d never hear good alternative, indie or local music on the radio again. Finally, about 3, maybe 4 years ago, KXT came along and wow! The only station you can hear Snow Patrol, The Orbans, Gary Clark Jr, Amos Lee, John HIatt, Grace Potter, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin and many many more that are never heard on any of the other stations in Dallas. They played Avett Bros and Mumford and Son before they were cool. Thank goodness, I rarely hear pop music on this station. The old classics they play are not the same ol’ music that get’s played on classic radio, like Jimi and Janice.
Justin who … there is a God…

Okay, I get it a little better now. I have upped the rating to four stars. I really like the member supported aspect of the station. I can understand what the intent of the playlists are, but I may not agree with all the choices, though. All in all, very much a value added selection left of the dial on Dallas FM radio. Kudos KXT.

Yes they play a few too many old songs, but if they didn’t, they be like every other station that play their top 20 same songs over and over. How many times can you listen to Goyte’s «Someone I used to know» That and they are virtually commercial free (except during fundraising) !!! They tend to be a little on the mellow side, but there is nothing else in this town that comes close to playing the variety of music they do. And last time I went to their playlist on the internet it was active.

For the most part, Dallas music radio is a wasteland. Clear Channel seems to own virtually every station in town… and it shows. The same 12 obnoxious, immature pop songs on constant repeat or, in the case of 102.1 The Edge, the same 15 alternative songs from the late 90’s. JackFM was a brief reprieve, but even that grew stale.
Alas, KXT is the shiny diamond in the rough. There is no better variety of genres and styles… and I have only rarely heard the same song more than twice in a week. Undercurrents overnights has saved me on many an overnight shift.
Sure, there are some things I would change if I were in charge… perhaps more local artists, some hours dedicated genres or shows, and a slightly more adventurous playlist… but, all said, this is as good as it gets in North Texas. Turn off the iPod, turn up KXT, and support local public radio before it goes away like just about everything else that was once great in Dallas!

I LOVE IT!!!
I just found it a couple weeks ago and had my world rocked. I am so glad that Dallas finally has something for us indie lovers! I have thought I was doomed to listen to CD’s and my ipod since I moved here from Seattle, and am so relieved to find that is not the case, thanks to KXT =)

It may not be perfect all the time-​we all have our own musical tastes, but no other station gives me those euphoric musical moments as often as KXT. And like Laura R. said, my Shazam gets a workout all the time trying to figure out what they are playing. Plus, if Shazam can’t decipher it, they’ll tell you anyway in a minute.
The morning and evening drive time shows are usually where I pop in… great stuff.

BIG FAN of this radio station!
I have been waiting for the most eclectic radio station to come to Dallas and it’s finally arrived! I know it’s public radio so you have to deal with pledge drives, but IT’S PUBLIC RADIO which means you hear music you would never hear on any station in the area (minus, maybe UNT’s).
I’ve heard a wide range from Tegan and Sara to Citizen Cope, to some true Spanish guitar to live, in-​studio sessions with some amazing local bands.
I will always be a member of this radio because if it were to go away I would have to go back to listening to only my iPod. :(

I love public radio, and stations that support local artists. This radio stations plays music from old country to hip hop and r&b, and it never gets dull. I love that it’s not necessarily mainstream although you can hear some songs they play on 106.1, but not often. This radio station is #2 on my car radio button (90.1 is #1).
Plus I can listen to this at work! Loving that.

I recently moved to Dallas from Austin via LA via Nashville, so I was a little disappointed to find out that a great city like the Big-​D was lacking a great radio station outside of the Nickleback norm.
Then came KXT, 91.7. Much like KGSR in Austin, KXT plays an eclectic mix of great music, so you are never stuck in the five-​song playlist rut.
Daughtry free from the beginning! Keep up the fantastic work KXT! You have earned a loyal listener!!!

LOVE.
So excited that Dallas now has a public radio music station to match the awesomeness that is KERA.
No other station in Dallas forces me to reach for my iPhone to Shazam virtually every other song that comes on… And I like that.

I’d never heard of 91.7 until I saw reviews popping up here on Unilocal.It’s different and I like that. I can’t stand hearing the same old crap everyday on the radio. I like everything from Mazzy Star to Metallica, so when I’m stuck in commuter traffic Hell I’m constantly changing the channels looking for something decent to listen to.
KXT is a mixed bag. I like that they play stuff like Radio Head, Kings of Leon and Spoon. But when that obscure Dolly Parton song comes on after Karma Police, my radio ADD kicks in again and I’m reaching for the presets in search of something else.

Amazingly diverse music! It’s like a random iPod shuffle of an avid music junkie, versed in it all. Indie, R&B, 80’s, Blues, Reggae, Country… I mean everything. That. Is. Cool.
…and Gini Mascorro is one of THE coolest bitches on the planet!

KXT 91.7 FM has only been on the air since Monday and I am already a HUGE fan. It is unlike any other radio station in Dallas. And by that I mean, they don’t play the same ten songs over and over until you want to run your car into a wall… yeah, that’s how I feel about radio in general. If you like a good mix of music and are open to new tunes, then this is totally for you.
Where else can you listen to Roseanne Cash, Regina Spektor, Devendra Banhart, Dolly Parton, Adam Ant, Pink Martini, Velvet Underground, Bell X1, The Noisettes, Shuggie Otis, The Beatles, Midlake, Joss Stone and Death Cab for Cutie and local artists like Sarah Jaffe and RTB2 in the same hour?
Thank you KERA KXT for renewing my faith in music on the radio!

I have to agree with Annie’s review. This station is a nice change from anything Dallas has had. I support any station that plays local music. Where was this station when the local scene needed it?! I’ve heard Lovie, Chomsky, The Deathray Davies. The O’s even hosted an hour on air yesterday. They also play bands like Morrissey, Foo Fighters, Radio Head. This station is very indie, country-​ish and alternative. It’s a nice addition to the airwaves. I’ll admit that I don’t know half the music they are playing, and some of it’s a little too soft for me, but that’s just my personal tastes. I like to ROCK!
Everyone should definitely check this station out and add it to you presets!