In 2020, the swift upheaval of daily life as we know it has proven that, above all, truth can’t wait. It must be broadcast loud and clear to the people who have too long been suffocated by corporate agendas. 

Amidst global scrutiny of Portland, corporate media has dominated urgent dialogues and overshadowed local perspectives. XRAY amplifies the voices of activists and creators who live here. Help us crank up the volume on misrepresented and underrepresented members of our community, because our mission is imperative in times like these. 

My personal discovery of this station came through the music community. XRAY DJs provide the soundtrack we need to keep us motivated when we feel drained, comforted when we're overwhelmed, and dancing when we just want to escape the chaos. (Of course, many of the artists played on XRAY happen to be our neighbors in this musical hub of weirdness.) It's not easy to find a reliable source of joy in 2020—so I am deeply grateful to our DJs who consistently deliver joy through sound. 

I started volunteering with XRAY shortly after I moved to Portland last year, and I'm proud to join the team to support the growth of independent radio. You are to XRAY what XRAY is to you: a vital force in our community. A friend to help you maintain the rhythm of life. That’s you. That’s us. That’s XRAY.

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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.