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2011 Annual Report without video - KEXP

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pRoGRAMMinG HiGHliGHts<br />

in <strong>2011</strong>, KexP’s relentless focus on carefully curated music and<br />

shared experiences, as well as increased creation of unique<br />

podcasts, blog posts, <strong>video</strong>s, and photographs, allowed more<br />

people to spend more time with KexP’s services. KexP instudio<br />

performance <strong>video</strong>s were viewed 22 million times in<br />

<strong>2011</strong> (including 2 million views for florence + the Machine<br />

alone!), an increase of 100 percent from 11 million views in<br />

2010. We launched android and Windows mobile phone<br />

applications, and a new 14-day spooling archive that made<br />

it easier than ever for listeners to enjoy their favorite KexP<br />

programs when it best suits their schedules. KexP continued<br />

to produce innovative, original programs like visiting producer<br />

8,000 people enjoyed the <strong>2011</strong> Concerts<br />

at the Mural shows, including this young<br />

Pickwick fan.<br />

Photo: Dave Lichterman<br />

Julie caine’s series The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific<br />

Northwest, which explored seattle outposts of Balkan, greek,<br />

vietnamese, and chinese music. friday night’s rockabilly show<br />

Shake the Shack celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the newly<br />

launched Monday evening program El Sonido connected<br />

audiences to the best in emerging and influential latin music.<br />

KexP.org won three major prizes at seattle Weekly’s <strong>2011</strong><br />

seattle Web awards. our latest compilation album, Live at<br />

<strong>KEXP</strong> Volume Seven, showcased 17 of the finest exclusive<br />

KexP performances by artists like the head and the heart, fitz<br />

& the tantrums, Wild flag, susana Baca, and Wire.<br />

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