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'KUOW-FM' (94.9 MHz) is a National Public Radio broadcaster in Seattle, Washington. It is the second most listened to radio station in the Seattle-Tacoma market [1] and the most listened to news radio station in the state. It is a service of the University of Washington.
KUOW's site states its mission as, "to create and serve an informed public, one challenged and invigorated by an understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures."
The station was founded in 1952, when Dorothy Bullitt of King Broadcasting Company (KING-AM-FM-TV) donated the 94.9 frequency to UW. It is one of the few public radio stations on a commercial frequency. For years, it served as a training ground for UW students to learn about broadcasting. Programming consisted of classical music, classroom lectures, local news and Husky sports.
In the 1960s, however, KUOW began branching out, adding more news programming. It was a charter member of NPR in 1970.
KUOW broadcasts from Capitol Hill in Seattle with a power (ERP) of 100 kW. The studios are located in Seattle's University District. The station is heard in the Puget Sound region on 94.9FM, in Bellingham, Washington on 90.3FM, in Olympia, Washington on 1340AM and on the Internet at kuow.org.
KUOW's 2006 annual report states, "KUOW served an average of 351,200 listeners each week in Fiscal Year 2006. These listeners averaged eight hours of listening per week to total more than 2.8 million weekly listener hours. Last year, KUOW ranked fourth among all radio stations in the Seattle Metro market, with a 4.2% share of the market's radio audience."
KUOW's 2006 operating support (money received) totaled $8,176,000. Its sources were:
★ 58% Individuals and Foundations
★ 30% Corporate
★ 11% Government (Largely the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the University of Washington.)
★ 1% Foundation
KUOW produces several programs, most of which are concerned with local news and events:
★ ''The Beat'' - Hosted by Dave Beck, Megan Sukys and Jeannie Yandel. ''The Beat'' interviews artists, authors, performers, and other guests. ''The Beat'' also hosts live performances.
★ ''The Conversation'' - Hosted by former Program Director Ross Reynolds, ''The Conversation'' is a call-in program that covers news-oriented and other topics.
★ ''KUOW Presents'' - ''KUOW Presents'' airs local and national program specials.
★ ''Speaker's Forum'' - Speaker's Forum airs speeches and presentations from a wide variety of specialties.
★ ''The Swing Years and Beyond'' - Hosted by Amanda Wilde, ''The Swing Years and Beyond'' airs American music from the 1920s through the 1950s.
★ ''Weekday'' - Hosted by Steve Scher, ''Weekday'' is an interview / call-in talk show that covers various topics usually related to local and national news.
★ Juris Jansons General Manager KASB radio
★ Bill Radke Currently host of Weekend America
★ Cynthia Doyon Deceased
★ Luke Burbank [2] NPR Host
★ Dana Davis Rehm [3] NPR Senior Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships
★ Robert Smith NPR Correspondent, National Desk, New York
★ National Public Radio
★ KUOW Website
★
★
★ http://www.kuow.org/reports/AnnualReport_2006.pdf
★ http://www.kuow.org/
'KUOW-FM' (94.9 MHz) is a National Public Radio broadcaster in Seattle, Washington. It is the second most listened to radio station in the Seattle-Tacoma market [1] and the most listened to news radio station in the state. It is a service of the University of Washington.
| Contents |
| About KUOW |
| Audience |
| Finances |
| Programs |
| KUOW Alumni |
| See also |
| External links |
| Sources |
About KUOW
KUOW's site states its mission as, "to create and serve an informed public, one challenged and invigorated by an understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures."
The station was founded in 1952, when Dorothy Bullitt of King Broadcasting Company (KING-AM-FM-TV) donated the 94.9 frequency to UW. It is one of the few public radio stations on a commercial frequency. For years, it served as a training ground for UW students to learn about broadcasting. Programming consisted of classical music, classroom lectures, local news and Husky sports.
In the 1960s, however, KUOW began branching out, adding more news programming. It was a charter member of NPR in 1970.
KUOW broadcasts from Capitol Hill in Seattle with a power (ERP) of 100 kW. The studios are located in Seattle's University District. The station is heard in the Puget Sound region on 94.9FM, in Bellingham, Washington on 90.3FM, in Olympia, Washington on 1340AM and on the Internet at kuow.org.
Audience
KUOW's 2006 annual report states, "KUOW served an average of 351,200 listeners each week in Fiscal Year 2006. These listeners averaged eight hours of listening per week to total more than 2.8 million weekly listener hours. Last year, KUOW ranked fourth among all radio stations in the Seattle Metro market, with a 4.2% share of the market's radio audience."
Finances
KUOW's 2006 operating support (money received) totaled $8,176,000. Its sources were:
★ 58% Individuals and Foundations
★ 30% Corporate
★ 11% Government (Largely the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the University of Washington.)
★ 1% Foundation
Programs
KUOW produces several programs, most of which are concerned with local news and events:
★ ''The Beat'' - Hosted by Dave Beck, Megan Sukys and Jeannie Yandel. ''The Beat'' interviews artists, authors, performers, and other guests. ''The Beat'' also hosts live performances.
★ ''The Conversation'' - Hosted by former Program Director Ross Reynolds, ''The Conversation'' is a call-in program that covers news-oriented and other topics.
★ ''KUOW Presents'' - ''KUOW Presents'' airs local and national program specials.
★ ''Speaker's Forum'' - Speaker's Forum airs speeches and presentations from a wide variety of specialties.
★ ''The Swing Years and Beyond'' - Hosted by Amanda Wilde, ''The Swing Years and Beyond'' airs American music from the 1920s through the 1950s.
★ ''Weekday'' - Hosted by Steve Scher, ''Weekday'' is an interview / call-in talk show that covers various topics usually related to local and national news.
KUOW Alumni
★ Juris Jansons General Manager KASB radio
★ Bill Radke Currently host of Weekend America
★ Cynthia Doyon Deceased
★ Luke Burbank [2] NPR Host
★ Dana Davis Rehm [3] NPR Senior Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships
★ Robert Smith NPR Correspondent, National Desk, New York
See also
★ National Public Radio
External links
★ KUOW Website
★
★
Sources
★ http://www.kuow.org/reports/AnnualReport_2006.pdf
★ http://www.kuow.org/
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