| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Sacred Heart Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic Religious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. |
| KBLE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1922 (as KGY) |
Former call signs | KGY (1922–2014) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34486 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°03′31″N 122°54′09″W / 47.05861°N 122.90250°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 K284CG (Olympia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | sacredheartradio.org |
KBUP (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to Olympia, Washington. Owned and operated by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc., it relays the Catholic religious programming originating at KBLE 1050 AM Seattle.
KBUP is one of the oldest radio stations in the United States,[2] and received its first broadcasting license, as KGY in Lacey, Washington, on March 30, 1922.[3] In addition, the station traces its origin to earlier activities conducted by Father Sebastian Ruth at Saint Martin's College in Lacey.