KUOW-FM

KUOW-FM
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency94.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKUOW 94.9
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: News/Talk
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Washington
OperatorKUOW 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 ID66571
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT224 meters (735 ft)
Translator(s)90.7 K214EW (Bellingham)
Repeater(s)90.3 KQOW (Bellingham)
1340 KUOW (Tumwater)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekuow.org

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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUOW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.