KUGN lost the broadcast rights to Duck sports in 1987, when the University of Oregon athletic department set up its own in-house radio network. The university put the network's flagship status up for bidding, and local rival KPNW won out over KUGN. During that time, KUGN became the flagship station for the Oregon State Beavers football radio network, outbidding Portland station KEX-AM. Eight years later, KUGN regained the broadcast rights to Duck sports. Play-by-play announcer Jerry Allen moved from KPNW to KUGN at that time. Today Ducks' broadcasts are shared with co-owned sports radio station KUJZ 95.3 FM.