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| City | Bellingham, Washington |
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| Broadcast area | Whatcom County |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | KPUG 1170 |
| Slogan | The Sports Leader |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saga Communications |
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| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58887 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night) |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 K250BW (Bellingham) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KPUG (1170 AM) is a sports radio station located and licensed in Bellingham, Washington, transmitting from an antenna located off Sunset Drive. KPUG is operated by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications. The majority of local sports taking place in and around Whatcom County are broadcast on KPUG.
KPUG serves Northwest Washington with a signal that reaches into Vancouver and Victoria in Canada and also reaches into Seattle's northern suburbs (daytime only) and the Olympic Peninsula.
KPUG On-Air Shows
Local Programming:
- “The Zone with Doug Lange & Mark Scholten”
Syndicated Shows:
- “Mike and Mike in the Morning”
- “The Dan Patrick Show”
- “The Jim Rome Show”
- “The Ryen Russillo Show”
- "ESPN SportsNation"
- “Radio Rewind”
- “ESPN Gamenight”
- “SportsCenter Nightly”
- “SportsCenter All Night"
Local Sports:
- “Seattle Mariners”
- “Seattle Seahawks”
- “Washington Huskies Football & Basketball”
- “Washington State Cougars Football”
- “Sehome High School”
- “Bellingham High School”
- “Squalicum High School”
- “Lynden High School”
- “Ferndale High School”
National Sports:
- “Monday Night Football”
- “Sunday Night Football”
- “NHL”
- “NFL”
- “NBA”
- “MLB”
- “NCAA”
- “ESPN”
History
KPUG began broadcasting in early 1948 on 1170 kHz with 1 KW power. It was an affiliate of the Don Lee Network. The station's principal owner was Mrs. Jessica Longston.[1]
References
- ^ "KPUG Bellingham, Wash. Joins Don Lee Network" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 9, 1948. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
External links
- Official website
- KPUG in the FCC's AM station database
- KPUG on Radio-Locator
- KPUG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database