KMVP-FM

KMVP-FM
Broadcast areaPhoenix metro area
Frequency98.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingArizona Sports 98.7 FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports
SubchannelsHD2: Sports (KTAR)
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona State Sun Devils
Phoenix Suns
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 1960
(64 years ago)
 (1960-07)
Former call signs
  • KTAR-FM (1960–1973)
  • KBBC (1973–1982)
  • KKLT (1982–2005)
  • KPKX (2005–2014)
Call sign meaning
"Most Valuable Player"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52514
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT545 meters (1,788 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°19′59″N 112°03′50″W / 33.333°N 112.064°W / 33.333; -112.064
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitearizonasports.com

KMVP-FM (98.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring a sports format branded as "98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station". Local programming airs on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with ESPN Sports Radio heard nights and weekends. Owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International, KMVP-FM's radio studios are on North 16th Street in Phoenix near Piestewa Peak, while the transmitter is in South Mountain Park.

Arizona Sports is the flagship station of the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks, NBA's Phoenix Suns, the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and the Arizona State University Sun Devils football games. It was also the flagship station of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes until the franchise left the state of Arizona and technically became the Utah Hockey Club in 2024.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMVP-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.