r/kexp
The reddit home for KEXP, the greatest radio station in the galaxy, here on reddit. Come for the music, join our discord, talk about new…
How to think about r/kexp
This community serves as a hub for fans of KEXP, a renowned radio station known for its eclectic music selection and commitment to supporting independent artists. Members share their love for music, discuss new finds, and engage in positive conversations about various genres. The community's distinct focus on music discovery and appreciation creates a welcoming atmosphere for both casual listeners and dedicated fans.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily music enthusiasts, often ranging from young adults to middle-aged individuals who appreciate diverse musical styles. The vibe is friendly and supportive, with members eager to share recommendations and experiences. They value authenticity in music and often seek out new artists and sounds, reflecting a strong interest in both mainstream and underground music scenes.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes music recommendations, discussions about KEXP's programming, and personal music discoveries. Members appreciate detailed write-ups and emotive storytelling about songs or artists. Posts that appear overly promotional or lack genuine engagement tend to be downvoted. The community encourages regular participation, with a cadence that sees frequent posts, especially around new music releases or KEXP events.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and music-related content rather than overt promotion. Collaborations with artists or sharing unique music experiences can resonate well. Avoiding direct advertisements and instead contributing to discussions about music trends or artist spotlights will be more effective. Engaging with members through thoughtful comments or sharing exclusive content can help build rapport without triggering hostility towards promotional efforts.
Top keywords
What r/kexp talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/BostonPete
- u/Party-Belt-3624
- u/Afoxnamedrhi
- u/kcsurles
- u/jlighthead
- u/petraviva
- u/pacoscott
- u/m4rk0358
- u/Ejac69
- u/Ann-Stuff
- u/amateurzenmagazine
- u/[deleted]
- u/KEXPJay
- u/WellEnoughAdjusted
- u/Saintdavus
- u/cantthinkofuzername
- u/EmilyAlt70
- u/CocoaGeek
- u/Setagaya-Observer
- u/ConversationCool3000
- u/KelVarnsen_2023
- u/deanoSaur
- u/Sn0peK
- u/jpurnell
- u/papervegetables
- u/lonememe
- u/PilotJeff
- u/zombuca
- u/WeldingShipper
- u/Seattleweirdo
- u/Gitanochild
- u/FloridadaSea
- u/TinFoilHelmetHair
- u/No_Smell_7529
- u/beansarelife95
- u/chickenstalker99
- u/ApostropheLiberation
- u/sunconure
- u/HailMary74
- u/givemusicsuggestions
- u/cowjumping
- u/Colbalt21
- u/Lake2two
- u/Inevitable-Order-830
- u/SALADAYS-4DAYS
- u/mossystreet
- u/Alternative_Ad_3515
- u/thewatusi00
- u/WizardsOfTheRoast
- u/Terrible_Code
- u/jasandliz
- u/punkjr
- u/ihacker2k
- u/englishscottishguy
- u/C0git0
- u/freezief
- u/Wise-Hamster-288
- u/sunglasses24
- u/intel586
- u/aaronshell
- u/pariah503
- u/toxiamaple
- u/PoorpoorMaui
- u/DJKRST
- u/247world
- u/NervousPulp
- u/ReadyPlayerHalliday
- u/oportoman
- u/swamp-dog
- u/bigL162
- u/lightningfries
- u/Fragrant_PalmLeaves
- u/Specialist_Fail_1774
- u/juslurgan
- u/shanem
- u/Lagong0
- u/spaghettikingsam
- u/freddieghorton
- u/c0bw3b_451
- u/karatechop16
- u/DBurdie91
- u/Fit-Quality328
- u/gunnlaugormstungu
- u/tinnitusxtoo
- u/clarklabelson
By votes
- u/BostonPete
- u/pacoscott
- u/Party-Belt-3624
- u/Afoxnamedrhi
- u/KEXPJay
- u/kcsurles
- u/jlighthead
- u/WellEnoughAdjusted
- u/m4rk0358
- u/Sn0peK
- u/Ejac69
- u/jpurnell
- u/papervegetables
- u/cantthinkofuzername
- u/lonememe
- u/Saintdavus
- u/petraviva
- u/PilotJeff
- u/zombuca
- u/WeldingShipper
- u/Seattleweirdo
- u/EmilyAlt70
- u/amateurzenmagazine
- u/Gitanochild
- u/FloridadaSea
- u/ApostropheLiberation
- u/Setagaya-Observer
- u/TinFoilHelmetHair
- u/No_Smell_7529
- u/beansarelife95
- u/chickenstalker99
- u/Ann-Stuff
- u/sunconure
- u/HailMary74
- u/CocoaGeek
- u/givemusicsuggestions
- u/cowjumping
- u/Colbalt21
- u/Lake2two
- u/SALADAYS-4DAYS
- u/ConversationCool3000
- u/Inevitable-Order-830
- u/mossystreet
- u/Terrible_Code
- u/Alternative_Ad_3515
- u/thewatusi00
- u/punkjr
- u/WizardsOfTheRoast
- u/jasandliz
- u/englishscottishguy
- u/C0git0
- u/KelVarnsen_2023
- u/ihacker2k
- u/freezief
- u/pariah503
- u/toxiamaple
- u/[deleted]
- u/Wise-Hamster-288
- u/sunglasses24
- u/intel586
- u/aaronshell
- u/247world
- u/ReadyPlayerHalliday
- u/deanoSaur
- u/PoorpoorMaui
- u/DJKRST
- u/NervousPulp
- u/bigL162
- u/oportoman
- u/swamp-dog
- u/lightningfries
- u/Fragrant_PalmLeaves
- u/Specialist_Fail_1774
- u/juslurgan
- u/shanem
- u/Lagong0
- u/spaghettikingsam
- u/freddieghorton
- u/c0bw3b_451
- u/karatechop16
- u/DBurdie91
- u/Fit-Quality328
- u/gunnlaugormstungu
- u/tinnitusxtoo
- u/clarklabelson
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Party-Belt-3624
- u/BostonPete
- u/Regular-Chemistry884
- u/missgiddy
- u/doc_shades
- u/[deleted]
- u/chemosabe
- u/joshstrummer
- u/freezief
- u/Emergency-Feeling-28
- u/Afoxnamedrhi
- u/EmilyAlt70
- u/JohnnyMayday
- u/SonOfMechaMummy
- u/spacecoyote_
- u/jlighthead
- u/joemondo
- u/zombuca
- u/petraviva
- u/ConversationCool3000
- u/C0git0
- u/Wise-Hamster-288
- u/NudeCeleryMan
- u/Ann-Stuff
- u/WellEnoughAdjusted
- u/cowjumping
- u/Fit-Quality328
- u/thewatusi00
- u/shanem
- u/mich_pnw
- u/apathy-sofa
- u/scriminal
- u/lazed_confugal
- u/Rice_Post10
- u/Upbeat_Ad_5057
- u/ak_intl
- u/Gitanochild
- u/lionfaceboy
- u/ChampagneStain
- u/Infinite-Increase-74
- u/amateurzenmagazine
- u/Manikin_Maker
- u/kcsurles
- u/papervegetables
- u/searoc
- u/ihacker2k
- u/KEXPJay
- u/originaljimeez
- u/smartasskicker
- u/HappinessSuitsYou
- u/cantthinkofuzername
- u/Lake2two
- u/Brown42
- u/joeast17
- u/redwoodtree
- u/BerwynDead
- u/gattboy1
- u/RubiksSugarCube
- u/casper75
- u/thinkwaitfastPNW
- u/Slow_Tap2350
- u/kingblind206
- u/c9238s
- u/ApostropheLiberation
- u/Genghis_John
- u/Lagong0
- u/Spirits8240
- u/karatechop16
- u/charriswrites
- u/pariah503
- u/readingitatwork
- u/photogTM
- u/tigerbeds
- u/FieryFurnace
- u/robo-tronic
- u/KelVarnsen_2023
- u/hjhart
- u/Minute_Rip8531
- u/hawtfabio
- u/aquarian_cat
- u/las22
- u/Hobo-of-Insight
- u/errantwit
- u/bazacko
- u/kl0ckw0rks
- u/alexithunders
- u/ODuffer
- u/rowr
- u/flynnhicks03
- u/w1tch_d0kt0r
- u/FlabertoDimmadome
- u/epicallyconfused
- u/lookatlobsters
- u/jasandliz
- u/perfecttommy
- u/Shufflingbob
- u/Oz_of_Three
- u/synthetiiica
- u/Dewanteenagesequence
- u/VaughnToulouse
By votes
- u/Party-Belt-3624
- u/SonOfMechaMummy
- u/EmilyAlt70
- u/Regular-Chemistry884
- u/jlighthead
- u/Emergency-Feeling-28
- u/C0git0
- u/BostonPete
- u/chemosabe
- u/thewatusi00
- u/spacecoyote_
- u/ak_intl
- u/apathy-sofa
- u/Afoxnamedrhi
- u/KEXPJay
- u/[deleted]
- u/joemondo
- u/Brown42
- u/cowjumping
- u/rowr
- u/zombuca
- u/missgiddy
- u/joshstrummer
- u/JohnnyMayday
- u/Infinite-Increase-74
- u/Wise-Hamster-288
- u/RubiksSugarCube
- u/jasandliz
- u/Levitar1
- u/mich_pnw
- u/BrickSizing
- u/lionfaceboy
- u/freezief
- u/petraviva
- u/charriswrites
- u/amateurzenmagazine
- u/papervegetables
- u/joeast17
- u/doc_shades
- u/Ann-Stuff
- u/tigerbeds
- u/ConversationCool3000
- u/WellEnoughAdjusted
- u/ChampagneStain
- u/StimulusBoy
- u/NudeCeleryMan
- u/redwoodtree
- u/smartasskicker
- u/thinkwaitfastPNW
- u/Robotcrime
- u/One-Barracuda-2675
- u/kcsurles
- u/shanem
- u/Lake2two
- u/BerwynDead
- u/lazed_confugal
- u/mywomanisagoddess
- u/Lagong0
- u/karatechop16
- u/Saintdavus
- u/Bishlater
- u/hawtfabio
- u/searoc
- u/ihacker2k
- u/perfecttommy
- u/Upbeat_Ad_5057
- u/casper75
- u/platzie
- u/flynnhicks03
- u/Gitanochild
- u/Genghis_John
- u/pariah503
- u/Dr_Adequate
- u/panofobico
- u/Manikin_Maker
- u/cantthinkofuzername
- u/Oz_of_Three
- u/scriminal
- u/Agreeable-Donkey9499
- u/osm0sis
- u/0ut_0f_Bounds
- u/Successful-Site-957
- u/robo-tronic
- u/goosefeather
- u/hjhart
- u/Rice_Post10
- u/Ayellowbeard
- u/ApostropheLiberation
- u/Gnocchi6578
- u/yoniwitch
- u/Fit-Quality328
- u/aquarian_cat
- u/HappinessSuitsYou
- u/Shufflingbob
- u/snosister
- u/redmonster8
- u/puffyjg
- u/Yingyangfeet
- u/shausco
- u/rhymeswithdreidel
Similar communities
Where this audience also spends time
Topic-adjacent communities surfaced from Reddit's own related subreddit signal.
FAQ
r/kexp — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/kexp have?
r/kexp has approximately 6,950 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/kexp created?
r/kexp was created on September 25, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/kexp about?
This community serves as a hub for fans of KEXP, a renowned radio station known for its eclectic music selection and commitment to supporting independent artists. Members share their love for music, discuss new finds, and engage in positive conversations about various genres. The community's distinct focus on music discovery and appreciation creates a welcoming atmosphere fo…
What subreddits are similar to r/kexp?
Communities similar to r/kexp include r/seattlehistory, r/seawa, r/seattlebike, r/sealist, r/seattlemusic.
Who are the most active posters on r/kexp?
The most frequent posters on r/kexp include u/BostonPete, u/Party-Belt-3624, u/Afoxnamedrhi.
Ready to engage on r/kexp?
Authentic engagement, not spam.
RedPulse runs Reddit campaigns the way the platform actually rewards — high-karma accounts, native conversations, and content moderators welcome.
