KCUB (AM)

KCUB
Frequency1290 kHz
BrandingWildcats Sports Radio 1290
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsInfinity Sports Network
Arizona Wildcats
Ownership
Owner
KHYT, KIIM-FM, KSZR, KTUC
History
First air date
August 1929 (as KVOA)
Former call signs
KVOA (1929–1958)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID56051
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewildcatsradio1290.com

KCUB (1290 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station located in Tucson, Arizona. KCUB is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a sports radio format. Its studios, offices and transmitter are co-located on Oracle Road in Tucson, north of downtown.

KCUB serves as the flagship radio station for University of Arizona Wildcats football and basketball games via IMG Sports. KCUB was the former Tucson-area affiliate of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals[2] (Cardinals games are now heard on KTZR). Its studios and transmitter are co-located on Oracle Road in Tucson, north of downtown.

The format includes programming from Infinity Sports Network, including the syndicated Jim Rome Show, as well as local host Rich Herrera, who, in October 2020, began hosting the station's weekday afternoon show.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCUB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ "Rich Herrera Returns To Tucson". RadioInk.com. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-12-26.