KCUW-LP (104.1
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to
Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton is a city in and the county seat of Umatilla County, Oregon, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,107 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which includes approximately 1,600 people who are ...
, United States. The station is currently owned by Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The station carries local programming aimed at the local Native American population.
This includes a program known as Wisdom of the Elders.
The station is managed by members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KUIR-LP on February 11, 2003. On October 15, 2003, the station changed its call sign to the current KCUW-LP. The station has changed frequency three times within the last 20 years. At sign on, it was on 101.1, switching to 104.3, and finally 104.1
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The station was one of over a thousand new
LPFM
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stations to sign on between 2003 and 2014. The station is known for carrying a mix of music and traditional storytelling with talk programming on topics such as gang awareness and breast cancer.
It is one of many stations in United States carrying programming of its type.
KCUW celebrated its 20th year of broadcasting in 2024. The station started in a small facility, but now has studios in a public service facility. There are plans to move the transmitter to another side of Pendleton, improving the station's range. The tribe is applying for another LPFM, which would simulcast KCUW. The station is also hoping to add online streaming.
See also
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List of community radio stations in the United States
Following is a list of FCC-licensed community radio stations in the United States, including both full-power and low-power non-commercial educational services. The list is divided into two sections:
* Full-power community stations
* Low-pow ...
References
External links
CUW-LP
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Pendleton, Oregon
Native American radio
Community radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 2004
2004 establishments in Oregon
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