KKUP
KKUP (91.5 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Cupertino, California, United States, it serves the greater Bay Area. The station is currently owned by the Assurance Science Foundation, Inc. KKUP also has a booster, KKUP-FM1, licensed to Los Gatos, California.
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| City | Cupertino, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| Slogan | "Peoples Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Assurance Science Foundation, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | May 1972 |
| Call sign meaning | KUPertino |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3050 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 200 watts |
| HAAT | 787 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°06′40″N 121°50′36″W |
| Links | |
| Website | kkup.org |
KKUP began broadcasting in May 1972.[1] In the 1970s, one of the engineers at the station was John Draper, otherwise known as "Captain Crunch" the phone phreak.[2]
References
- "How KKUP Began". KKUP. KKUP Cupertino, CA. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Beyond the Little Blue Box; Captain Crunch stories". beyondthelittlebluebox.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
External links
- KKUP in the FCC's FM station database
- KKUP on Radio-Locator
- KKUP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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