Official: UW will ‘gladly step aside’ if community buyer for KPLU steps forward

The University of Washington will “gladly step aside” if a bona-fide offer for KPLU-FM radio is made and accepted by Pacific Lutheran University, the chair of the UW Board of Regents told U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., in a Dec. 22 letter. “As you may have heard, we have recently revised our agreement with Pacific Lutheran University based on the community’s strong interest in having an independent community-based group purchase the station,” wrote board chair Bill