KUPD

Infobox Radio station
name = KUPD


city = Tempe, Arizona
area = Phoenix, Arizona
branding = "98 KUPD"
slogan = "Arizona's Real Rock"
airdate =
frequency = 97.9 MHz HD Radio
format = KUPD: Active Rock
KUPD-HD2: KDUS simulcast
erp = 96,000 watts
haat = 494 meters
class = C
facility_id = 65166
coordinates = coord|33|19|58.00|N|112|3|53.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Sandusky Radio
licensee = Tempe Radio, Inc.
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://wmlive.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_eonwmss_vitalstream_com_sandusky-kupd-fm-fast Listen Live]
website = http://www.98kupd.com
affiliations =

KUPD (97.9 FM, "98 KUPD") is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area. The station is currently owned by Tempe Radio, Inc., a division of Sandusky Radio. [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KUPD |title=KUPD Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division]

History

Prior to its evolution to Active Rock in the 1980s, KUPD's previous formats included Top 40, MOR, Easy listening and Adult Contemporary. In the 1990s it became the sister station to KDKB and KSLX-FM after being purchased by Sandusky Radio, which also owns stations in Seattle, Washington.

Programing

Notable weekday programming includes Bret Vesely on overnights, "Holmberg's Morning Sickness" with John "The Wad" Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Creepy-E, and producer Dick Toledo in the mornings, Larry McFeelie on mid-days, Fitz Madrid on afternoons, The Shan Man on evenings, and the syndicated "Loveline" with Dr. Drew on late nights.

References

External links

*FMQ|KUPD
*FML|KUPD
*FMARB|KUPD