KUGS

KUGS

File:Logo-kugs893fm-bellinghamwa.jpg inside the main broadcasting studio, 2002
Bellingham, Washington
Broadcast area	Bellingham, Washington
Frequency	89.3 MHz
Branding	KUGS 89.3
Programming
Format	College Radio
Ownership
Owner	Western Washington University
History
First air date	January 29, 1974 (1974-01-29)
Technical information
Facility ID	72017
Class	A
ERP	950 watts
HAAT	101.4 meters (333 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kugs.org

KUGS (89.3 FM) is a college radio station in Bellingham, Washington, United States, 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.

External links

• KUGS 89.3
• Facility details for Facility ID KUGS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database