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Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98 KUPD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDKB, KDUS, KSLX-FM, KAZG | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1960 |
Call sign meaning | Cupid (used during its early years) |
| Technical information | |
| 65166 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 494 meters (1,621 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°19′58″N 112°3′53″W / 33.33278°N 112.06472°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 98kupd.com |
KUPD (97.9 FM, "98 KUPD") is a commercial active rock radio station. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, the station serves the Phoenix metropolitan area. The station is owned by Hubbard Radio, a division of Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota. The radio station's studios are located on North 52nd Street west of Papago Park, and its transmitter is on South Mountain Park.
KUPD has been nominated as the "Major Market Radio Station of the Year" for the Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award in 2011 and 2012. KUPD was inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame in 2014.
On July 1, 1960, KUPD first signed on the air as the FM sister station to 1060 KUPD (now KDUS).[1] KUPD-FM simulcast its AM station's MOR popular music format. In the 1970s, the station moved to a Top 40 format, and later easy listening and Adult Contemporary, before becoming a rock station in March 1979. During this time, KUPD-FM's original license was not renewed as the result of a 1988 comparative renewal hearing for KUKQ and KUPD-FM, in which the stations lost their original licenses for lying to the Federal Communications Commission about an alleged secret owner. An additional owner was ruled unfit to hold a license due to a 1982 criminal conviction in Arizona.[2] The stations were instead awarded to former owner Jack Grimm, his wife Jackie, and Ruth Clifford, doing business as Tempe Radio, Inc. In 1992, after years of appeals, Grimm and Clifford took over KUKQ and KUPD-FM on new licenses, retaining the call letters, facilities and formats of the stations by buying them from Tri-State Broadcasting. After a year, Grimm and Clifford sold the duo to Robert Fish.
In the 1990s, KUPD became co-owned with its former competitors, KDKB and KSLX-FM, after being purchased by Sandusky Radio, which also owned stations in Seattle, Washington. In 2013, Sandusky sold its stations in Phoenix and Seattle to Hubbard Broadcasting.[3]
The on-air talent includes John Holmberg and Holmberg's Morning Sickness from 5:30am to 10:00am weekdays. Sunday programs include Go Punk Yourself from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Into the Pit with Marcus Meng.
Along with sponsoring the majority of hard rock concerts in the Phoenix-metro area, the station also holds its own annual concert events such as "UFest", "The End of Summer Scorcher", "The Big Red Night of the Dead" and more. The station has invited notable hard rock acts to play the show each year. In recent years it has been headlined by acts such as Alice In Chains in 2008, Sevendust in 2009, Three Days Grace in 2010 and Papa Roach in 2011. Phoenix will see the return of KUPD's "UFest" on April 24, 2022 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On January 9, 2023 KUPD announced the 2023 "UFEST" at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater to be held May 6, 2023. The 2023 "UFEST" includes Godsmack, I Prevail, and other bands.
KUPD is also available via HD Radio.
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KUPD (97.9 FM, "98 KUPD") is a commercial active rock radio station. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, the station serves the Phoenix metropolitan area. The station is owned by Hubbard Radio, a division of Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota. The radio station's studios are located on North 52nd Street west of Papago Park, and its transmitter is on South Mountain Park. KUPD has been nominated as the "Major Market Radio Station of the Year" for the Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award in 2011 and 2012. KUPD was inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame in 2014.
"Erase My Scars" is a song by Canadian rock band Evans Blue. It was released in July 2010, as the third single from Evans Blue's self titled album. The song is dedicated to lead singer Dan Chandler's nephew, who died from brain cancer at the age of eight. A music video was shot and directed by Adrian Picardi and produced by Eric Ro of Northern Five Entertainment. "Erase My Scars" peaked at number forty-five on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. An acoustic version was exclusively released on KUPD's Acoustic 2010 compilation album.
John Holmberg (born July 26, 1972) is an American radio personality and host of Holmberg's Morning Sickness. The morning show is on FM rock radio station 97.9 KUPD, which is part of Hubbard Broadcasting.
Bush are an English rock band formed in London in 1992. As of 2026, their lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, lead guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz, and drummer Nik Hughes. In 1994, Bush found immediate success outside the UK with the release of their debut album, Sixteen Stone, which is certified six times multi-platinum by the RIAA. Bush have had numerous top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts and one No. 1 album with Razorblade Suitcase in 1996. The band broke up in 2002 but reformed in 2010, and have released six albums since then: The Sea of Memories (2011), Man on the Run (2014), Black and White Rainbows (2017), The Kingdom (2020), The Art of Survival (2022) and I Beat Loneliness (2025).
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