KSUH
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| City | Puyallup, Washington |
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| Broadcast area | Tacoma, Washington |
| Branding | Radio Hankook |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| First air date | December 1, 1951 |
| Format | K-pop/News |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 32339 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 47°10′41″N 122°16′24″W / 47.17806°N 122.27333°W |
| Callsign meaning | owner Jean J. Suh |
| Former callsigns | KAYE (?-1974) KUPY (1974-1981) KJUN (1981-1996) KKBY (1996-1997) |
| Owner | Radio Hankook, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KWYZ |
| Website | radiohankook.com |
KSUH (1450 AM, "Radio Hankook") is a radio station licensed to serve Puyallup, Washington, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1951, is currently owned by Radio Hankook, Inc. Jean Suh, owner of Radio Hankook, is a pioneer in Korean-language radio programming in the United States.
KSUH broadcasts a mix of Korean language programming to the Tacoma, Washington, area in a simulcast partnership with sister station KWYZ (1230 AM). In addition to Korean popular music (also known as "K-pop"), Radio Hankook airs up to six hours of daily talk radio programming, including local and Korean news, information for recent immigrants, and community affairs. Other programming includes a program for children in both Korean and English plus a short twice-daily show for all ages that aims to teach basic English language skills.
This station began regular broadcasting on December 1, 1951, with just 100 watts of power on a frequency of 1450 kHz. Licensed with call sign KAYE, the station was owned and operated by Clarence E. Wilson. By early 1953, KAYE had upgraded to 250 watt operation and Clarence E. Wilson took on P.D. Jackson as a partner in station ownership.
Puyallup Valley Broadcasting Company acquired KAYE from Wilson and Jackson in April 1953. This proved short-lived as by 1957 the broadcast license had been transferred to Henry Perozzo's Radio Station KAYE, Inc.
The sale by Radio Station KAYE, Inc., to KAYE Broadcasters, Inc., was completed on March 27, 1966. The station continued the country & western music format even after a 1974 change in call sign to KUPY. KUPY was owned then by local sports legend Bud Blair who was the voice of Puyallup High School sports as well as Pacific Lutheran University. Radio veteran Bill Glass lists this station as his first radio job.
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