Fall Fun! Harvests, Hauntings, Halloween!
Fall fun for everyone! Whether you like being scared to death or free treats and a bountiful harvest, KXXO has compiled a guide to your choice of fall fun. Our South Sound Fall Fun Guide features pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted houses, and special fall-themed events. Check it out at https://www.kxxo.com/fall-fun-guide-2025/
Win TriBond! Serial Killer Tickets!
Win two tickets to Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn a presentation on serial killers followed by a Q & A session October 30 at the Washington Center. Also win hand-crafted, whole-bean Cutters Point Coffee. Play TriBond September 29- October 3 at 7:40am with Ty and Lorri, your “Good Morning Mixx” on KXXO Mixx 96.1. The contest line is (360) 943-9696.
Win! Haunted House Tickets!
Win tickets to SRO Theater’s Yell Manor Haunted House and Escape Room running Fridays and Saturdays October 10 through Halloween at the Gordon’s Garden building in Yelm. Play “Mystery Voice” with Dave, Anna, Michael, and Ruby on your Afternoon Mixx weekdays at 3:20pm September 29-October 3 on KXXO Mixx 96.1. Contest number is 360-943-9696.
Free Art! Olympia Arts Walk!
Arts Walk transforms downtown Olympia into a bustling hub of creativity Friday-Saturday, October 3-4! Olympia Arts Walk is a vibrant celebration of community, culture, and the arts! Artists, makers, and performers showcase a wide range of art forms—from exhibits and events to interactive activities!
Fall Fun! Pups in the Patch!
Bring Fido for a day of fun walking around the Rutledge Family Farm! Get your tickets now for Pups in the Patch Saturday, October 4 10am-3pm! There will be on-site pet adoptions from Joint Animal Services, free nail clipping for your pup, free face painting, tasty eats, and fall photos with your dog. Great family fun from Rutledge Family Farm and community-committed Olympia Subaru.
Free Family Fun! LoveOly Halloween!
Downtown Olympia goes all out for Halloween! The Olympia Downtown Alliance invites families, friends, and even furry companions to LoveOly Downtown for Halloween! This free community event promises fun for all ages with trick-or-treating, a pet costume contest, a scavenger hunt, and a photo booth. Highlights include the Scavenger Hunt October 20-31, and on Halloween Friday, October 31 there will be Trick-or-Treating at downtown shops from 3-6pm, a Pet Costume Contest at 5th Avenue and Washington Street (contest runs from 5:30-6:30pm – register online), and a Photo Booth & Kids’ Activities at the Washington Center with activities provided by Hands On Children’s Museum.
Your Community! Pust Program/Podcast!
Olympia grew up listening to Dick Pust chatting with candidates for local office and representatives from every community group one could imagine. On his Your Community program (on-air Saturdays at 7am) and podcast (on demand), Dick talks with, as he says, “people … making our lives better.” Sponsored in part by Americool Heating and Air Conditioning. If you would be interested in sponsoring “Your Community” or purchasing “Your Community” on-air and digital advertising, contact Brian Butler at 360-943-9937.
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KXXO Loyal Listener Club members get more chances to win – often an exclusive new contest in Wednesday’s email newsletter! Click here to join (it’s FREE). Loyal Listeners are the first to find out what we’re doing – and they’re also our advisory panel, letting us know what we can do to improve KXXO Mixx 96.1. Join now and help us build a better KXXO Mixx 96.1!
Welcome to KXXO Mixx 96.1 serving the South Puget Sound of Washington State, USA! We play a mix(x) of hits from the ’80s to now to keep you happy and humming at work, home, and on the road with local updates on weather, community events, news, and South Sound traffic. KXXO covers cities and towns from the Cascades to the Coast, including Olympia, Tacoma, Puyallup, Centralia, Chehalis, Aberdeen, Bremerton, Shelton, and everywhere in between. If it’s happening in this part of the world, you can hear about it here! Listen online at http://rdo.to/KXXO
Our Top 15! See our Songs!
Watch the videos for our Top 15 new songs! While we mix(x) songs from the ’80s to now, often hits you no longer hear on the radio, these are just the strongest of today’s hit songs. Need to know the name of a song? Email John at jsf@KXXO.com with date/time played, sung by male or female, and any distinctive lyrics.
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Traffic Woe Foes
Follow traffic in the South Sound with KXXO Mixx 96.1 Freeway Hero traffic updates on air at 96.1 FM and the cameras and info at https://www.kxxo.com/traffic.
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