Celebrating 40 years of bringing more to the communities we serve KPLU, is "Washington's Public Radio", covering the largest listening area in Washington State.

Our Vision-

To inform, entertain, and educate the public: to increase knowledge of the world, appreciation of the arts, and understanding of the human condition.

Programmes and Activities-

KPLU's 24-hour jazz web stream (www.jazz24.org) is one of the most listened-to streams on the Internet, with a half-million listeners per month. www.Jazz24.org is where listeners can stream the same great world-class jazz known and appreciated the world over, and enjoy a brand-new website that's all about the music, providing global exposure and enjoyment of "America's classical music".

KPLU broadcasts from two facilities: on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, to which it is licensed; and KPLU's Northwest News Center in Seattle. KPLU is part of the Northwest News Network , which provides public radio news coverage from areas throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

KPLU continually demonstrates its leadership in technology and service to the community. The station was the first public radio station in the Seattle/Tacoma market to offer podcasting. KPLU broadcasts on two HD channels: its jazz, blues and news simulcast is on HD1, and KPLU's all-jazz service, Jazz24, can be heard on HD2.