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| Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| 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 | |
| Facility ID | 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.