Radio Station Brings In Cash, Builds Audiences for Seattle Music Groups

The Bullitt family, which built tremendous wealth through its successful broadcasting empire, has long been in the forefront of philanthropy in Seattle. Over the years, family members have given away millions of dollars to environmental causes and local arts groups, and they have played a key role in promoting classical music through their ownership of the classical radio station KING-FM.

When Dorothy Bullitt, the matriarch of the family, died in 1989, her two surviving daughters

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