KUGN
| Broadcast area | Eugene - Springfield - Willamette Valley |
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| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | ABC News Radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KUJZ, KZEL-FM, KNRQ, KEHK | |
| History | |
First air date | July 4, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | "Eugene" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12506 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| ERP | 195 watts (FM translator) |
| Translator(s) | 98.1 K251CY (Springfield) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | kugn.com |
KUGN (590 AM) is a commercial radio station, owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to the city of Eugene, Oregon, it serves the Eugene-Springfield media market. The studios and offices are on Executive Parkway.
KUGN broadcasts with 5,000 watts, around the clock. By day, the signal is non-directional. But at night, KUGN uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on 590 kHz. The transmitter is off North Game Farm Road.
Listeners in the Springfield area can also receive KUGN programming on 98.1 MHz over K251CY, an FM translator.