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KUOW-FM 94.9 is an National Public Radio member station in Seattle, Washington. It is one of 2 stations in the Seattle/Tacoma media market, and one of the highest-rated NPR stations in the country. It is a service of the University of Washington, but is operated by KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio, a nonprofit community organization. Studios are located on University Way in Seattle's University District, while the transmitter is on Capitol Hill. Source
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U.S. envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
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