KKUP

KKUP
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency91.5 MHz
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerAssurance Science Foundation, Inc.
History
First air date
May 1972
Call sign meaning
similar to "Cupertino"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3050
ClassB1
ERP200 watts
HAAT787 meters (2,582 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°06′40″N 121°50′36″W / 37.11111°N 121.84333°W / 37.11111; -121.84333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekkup.org

KKUP (91.5 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Cupertino, California, it serves the San Jose section of the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is currently owned by the Assurance Science Foundation, Inc. KKUP also has a booster, KKUP-FM1, licensed to Los Gatos, California.

KKUP began broadcasting in May 1972.[2] In the 1970s, one of the engineers at the station was John Draper, otherwise known as "Captain Crunch" the phone phreak.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKUP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "How KKUP Began". KKUP. KKUP Cupertino, CA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Beyond the Little Blue Box; Captain Crunch stories". beyondthelittlebluebox.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.