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Broadcast area | Phoenix metro area |
Frequency | 98.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Arizona Sports 98.7 FM |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Sports |
Subchannels | HD2: Sports (KTAR) |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio Arizona Cardinals Arizona Coyotes Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona State Sun Devils Phoenix Suns |
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History | |
First air date | July 1960 |
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Call sign meaning | "Most Valuable Player" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 52514 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 545 meters (1,788 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°19′59″N 112°03′50″W / 33.333°N 112.064°W |
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Website | arizonasports |
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.