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| Broadcast area | Eugene - Springfield - Willamette Valley |
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| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KUJZ, KZEL-FM, KNRQ, KEHK | |
| History | |
First air date | July 4, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | "Eugene" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12506 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| ERP | 195 watts (FM translator) |
| Translator(s) | 98.1 K251CY (Springfield) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | kugn.com |
KUGN (590 AM) is a commercial radio station, owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to the city of Eugene, Oregon, it serves the Eugene-Springfield media market. The studios and offices are on Executive Parkway.
KUGN broadcasts with 5,000 watts, around the clock. By day, the signal is non-directional. But at night, KUGN uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on 590 kHz. The transmitter is off North Game Farm Road.[2]
Listeners in the Springfield area can also receive KUGN programming on 98.1 MHz over K251CY, an FM translator.[3]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUGN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KUGN-AM 590 KHZ - Eugene, OR".
- ^ "K251CY-FM 98.1 MHZ - Springfield, OR".