Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 94.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | KUOW 94.9 |
Programming | |
Format | FM/HD1: News/Talk |
Affiliations | NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Washington |
Operator | KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio |
History | |
First air date | 1952 |
Former frequencies | 90.5 MHz (1952–1958) |
Call sign meaning | University Of Washington |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 66571 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 224 meters (735 ft) |
Translator(s) | 90.7 K214EW (Bellingham) |
Repeater(s) | 90.3 KQOW (Bellingham) 1340 KUOW (Tumwater) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kuow |
KUOW-FM (94.9 MHz) is a National Public Radio member station in Seattle, Washington. It is the largest of the three full-fledged NPR member stations in the Seattle and Tacoma media market, with two Tacoma-based stations, KNKX and KVTI being the others. It is a service of the University of Washington, but is operated by KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio, a nonprofit community organization. Studios are located on University Way in Seattle's University District, while the transmitter is on Capitol Hill.