KPUG (1170 AM) is a

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station located and licensed in

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, 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

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are broadcast on KPUG. Local programming includes "The Zone With Allan Fee," which runs weekdays from 3-6 pm. KPUG serves Northwest Washington with a signal that reaches into

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and

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in Canada and also reaches into

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's northern suburbs (daytime only) and the

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History

KPUG began broadcasting in early 1948 on 1170 kHz with 1,000 watts of power. It was an affiliate of the Don Lee Network. The station's principal owner was Jessica Longston.

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