(as posted by 'jensenbay' on the Seattle Radio-Info board)

I wish Seattle had a station like 100.3 CKKQ (Victoria BC).  
The Mountain is the most like it as far as I can tell but it doesn't work for me.  
With a lot of talk about "who is going to flip or change", I say someone should copy their format and playlist here in Seattle.  
They have a great morning show... funny with contests and they play music.  
None of the gutter material like on some of our morning shows.  
A great playlist with classic and new music.  
Songs you will hear on KISW, KNDD, KZOK, and The Mountain.  
They, of course, play a bunch of stuff from north of the border, as well, like The Tagically Hip, Matt Good, Matt Mayes, Barenaked Ladies, Sam Roberts, etc.  
Seattle should play more Canadian artists.  
They are only 2.5 hours away.  
If CKKQ had a better signal in town I would listen to it all the time instead of most of the time.  
My 2 cents.

(response from 'bongwater')

CKKQ has a PHENOMENAL signal.
It easily covers Northwest Washington and can be picked up decently in Downtown Seattle (probably the only Canadian FM that still has that reach.)
In my car from North Seattle to Vancouver, the stereo light doesn't blip at all and you hear little to no "picket fencing", especailly the further north you go.
By the time you get into Bellingham, it's as loud and clear as KISM, KAFE and KWPZ.

The farthest south I've been able to pick it up was on the Tacoma Narrows bridge.
But then something interesting as you head south - KKRZ Portland starts fading in and by the time you get to Olympia, it's the dominant channel on 100.3 MHz.....

Thanks for your comments Ed Bain.

Ha, good one!

But if you think about it, Ed Bain is much too smart to write such an obvious puff piece about his own station.   It's possible the poster is expressing his sincere feelings .. or isn't that how you do things?

Hey pipe down there John Shields...........I kidd, I kidd of course.......ha ha.

Can you imagine if they got a taste of "Thomas" in the Jet City?