KUGS

KUGS


City Bellingham, Washington
Broadcast area Bellingham, Washington
Branding KUGS 89.3
Slogan Providing the Waves
Frequency 89.3 MHz
First air date January 29, 1974
Format College Radio
ERP 950 watts
HAAT 101.4 meters (333 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 72017
Owner Western Washington University
Webcast Listen Live
Website kugs.org

KUGS (89.3 FM) is a college radio station in Bellingham, Washington, USA, affiliated with Western Washington University. KUGS was founded on January 29, 1974 as a 10 watt radio station. In 1984 this was increased to 100 watts. KUGS remains an independent and fully student-managed college radio station. In 1994, KUGS was the second station in the US to broadcast content online, which ended in 2002. In 2006, KUGS began webcasting again through its website. In 1999, the station applied to upgrade to 700 watts effective radiated power. The FCC issued a construction permit for a power increase to 950 watts in December, 2012.

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Coordinates: 48°44′10″N 122°28′52″W / 48.7362°N 122.4810°W / 48.7362; -122.4810

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