KEUG (105.5

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, and serving the Eugene- Springfield metropolitan area. It is owned by McKenzie River Broadcasting and airs an adult hits

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known as ''105.5

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''. The

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s and offices are on Country Club Road in Eugene, co-located with

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s 93.3

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and 94.5

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. KEUG has an

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(ERP) of 2,800

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s. Its

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is on Blanton Heights Road in Eugene, along with the

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for other area FM and TV stations. It also broadcasts on a 250 watt

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, K277CT in Cottage Grove at 103.3 MHz.

History

The station first

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the air in . The current owner, McKenzie River Broadcasting, acquired the station in 2004 for $1.02 million.Broadcasting Yearbook 2010
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References

External links

KEUG official website
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