KNHC "C89.5" Seattle, WA

C89.5 is Seattle's improbable secret weapon, a radio station run by high school students that consistently outplays commercial dance stations. The playlist moves from house to techno to trance without ever sounding like an algorithm. One minute you'll hear a classic Carl Cox set, the next a fresh cut from an up-and-coming producer. The student DJs actually have instincts. They understand pacing, know when to drop energy and when to give air. It's not perfect, sometimes the transitions are rough, but that's part of the charm. You're hearing real humans learning their craft in real time. The sta…