KKUP
KKUP (91.5 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Cupertino, California, it serves the San Jose section of the San Francisco 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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| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Assurance Science Foundation, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 1972 |
Call sign meaning | similar to "Cupertino" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3050 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 200 watts |
| HAAT | 787 meters (2,582 ft) |
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 official website
- KKUP in the FCC FM station database
- KKUP on Radio-Locator
- KKUP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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