Thom Hartmann has been the host of the country's #1 progressive radio show for over a decade. Portland first held the title of Thom's hometown in the mid-2000’s, and it does again today. During his initial time in Portland, his nationally syndicated radio program, which has been on the air since 2003, was aired on KPOJ— a station that has since been converted to all sports by its owner, ClearChannel (now known as iHeartMedia). Thousands of Portlanders saw the hole that KPOJ's change had left on our airwaves and the fact that Thom could no longer be heard on terrestrial radio in his own hometown. They came together to back the creation of a new home for Thom on the Portland airwaves, the proudly independent, purpose-driven station XRAY.fm.

 Since 2014, XRAY has been a major part of Thom's broadcasting, and the station continues to have a close relationship with Thom. His success supports XRAY's success, and vice versa— when XRAY is successful, Thom's program reaches more people in the city we call home. 

Through the conversations that he has started and the actions he has taken, Thom has shown a dedication to the public good. Give to XRAY today to support the continuing broadcast of Thom's show on Portland's favorite independent radio station and the growth of voices like his in our town when we've been placed on the national stage. It's not easy to produce radio in a pandemic, but we're at a tipping point for American democracy and no time has ever been more crucial to supporting independent media like XRAY. 

The mass consolidation of media has a profound effect on what we see and hear on a local level. It leads to a decline in support for local artists and local venues, promotion of community advocacy, in the ability to engage civically with our government and those who seek to be elected to it. 

XRAY changes that. And this year has made that more important than ever before. 

This year, while the world has been in turmoil, we've been busy

• giving back to local artists who've lost gigs due to COVID-19

• lifting up hundreds of nonprofits and Black-owned businesses with free spots on air

• educating our community about the privileges they have and how to support their neighbors with our Annual Juneteenth & International Women's Day Teach-Ins

• launching Portland's only daily local news podcast to keep our community in-the-know while apart

• supporting the ongoing civic advocacy, education, and functioning of City Club of Portland when no other radio station would

• interviewing 100+ local candidates (more than any other media outlet) to ensure democracy doesn't die in the distance. 

• and bringing joy and connectedness to the people of Portland.

We are proud to be independent and driven by the purpose of amplifying the best and most distinctive of Portland. Our resources are directed toward supporting the people who support us, and that includes you. By becoming a supporting member of XRAY, you are adding to the resources that help amplify Portland, and Portland’s own artists, venues, activists, innovators, educators, and the community members who make this city run. As a listener named John recently said, "I'm really grateful to live in a city with XRAY." And we're really grateful to live in a city with you.