In 2010, Congress passed the Local Community Radio Act to allow low- power FM stations in urban areas, something formerly only permitted in rural areas, for community groups and nonprofits to share noncommercial information and local news. In recent years, a number of stations in Seattle—each with an approximately 3.5-mile, hyperlocal broadcast radius—have been approved, and some are just powering up. Here are a few to check out on the dial.

KODX-FM 96.9

Earth On-the-Air Independent Media, University District: News, interviews, radio documentaries and live forums for radical and progressive perspectives on racial, economic and environmental justice.