What Is KHUH-LP? Inside Seattle's Hollow Earth Radio

KHUH-LP is a low-power FM community radio station in Seattle, broadcasting music, arts, and culture programming under the name Hollow Earth Radio. If you want Seattle-area community radio that leans experimental and independent rather than commercial, KHUH-LP is built for exactly that — and you can follow it through its broadcast, its live playlist, and its schedule of shows.

What KHUH-LP actually is

The station identifies itself as community radio serving Seattle with music, arts, and culture. The "-LP" in its call sign marks it as a low-power FM station, a class of license used by small, local broadcasters rather than large commercial or full-power public stations.

That framing matters for what you'll hear. The programming is organized around shows and DJs rather than a fixed commercial format, and the station's own site presents it as a cultural hub — music plus arts and community voices.

What's on the air

The station's homepage surfaces three things at once: news and announcements, a live "On the Air" playlist, and a schedule of upcoming and recent shows.

Programming signals from the site:

The "On the Air" section lists individual tracks as they play — for example, entries like "Echo Ravine – Taking Up Space" and "Skunk Ape – And the ground Was humming and it sings to the dead" — alongside station promos. This gives listeners a real-time view of the music rather than a generic genre label.

The show schedule

KHUH-LP runs a rotating schedule of named shows. Recent listings on the site include:

• CDFM — Sun, Sep 27, 12:00am–2:00am
• Drowning in Oxytocin with DJ Shrimp Bizkitt — Sat, Sep 26, 8:00pm–10:00pm
• Urban Mutant with BLeeK — Sat, Sep 26, 5:00pm–8:00pm
• Enter The Mirror — Sat, Sep 26, 4:00pm–5:00pm

A full schedule link is available from the homepage, so the practical way to use the station is to check the schedule for a show that fits your interests, then tune in during its slot.

News, interviews, and culture coverage

Beyond music blocks, the station publishes editorial content. Current examples from its news section include:

• Eva Walker of The Black Tones sharing thoughts about "Brain Brain"
• Rob Janicke discussing his book SLACKER and how music can change your life
• Ani Jan debuting the single "Half Life of My Love"
• An album retrospective on 25 years of Stone Gossard's Bayleaf

This mix — artist interviews, book conversations, premieres, and retrospectives — shows the station treats music as a starting point for broader arts and culture coverage, not just playback.

MAGMA FEST and station events

Hollow Earth Radio runs an annual music celebration called MAGMA Fest. The site has announced dates and a full performance lineup for the 2026 festival. For the first time, it will be held on Halloween at The Black Lodge in Eastlake, and the station is calling the event MAGMA-Ween.

If you're deciding whether to engage with the station beyond listening, its festival is the clearest entry point into its in-person community.

How to follow KHUH-LP

• Listen on air if you're within range of its low-power FM signal in Seattle.
• Check the live playlist on the homepage to see what's playing right now.
• Use the full schedule to find shows and DJs by time slot.
• Read the news section for interviews, premieres, and retrospectives.
• Watch for MAGMA Fest announcements if you want the live event side.

The station's own site is the primary hub for all of these, with a sitemap available for navigating the full set of pages.

Who it's for

KHUH-LP suits listeners who want Seattle community radio with an independent, culture-focused bent — people interested in discovering shows and DJs rather than a single fixed format, and those who value interviews and local arts coverage alongside music. If you prefer tightly formatted commercial radio, this isn't that; if you want a rotating, personality-driven schedule and a station that runs its own festival, it's a direct fit.