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In 2004, KUPS DJ David Conger was recognized by Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) as one of the nations best DJ's as one of four finalists in the ''Best DJ'' category of the 2004 CBI National Production Awards. <ref>''Tacoma News Tribune'', January 2, 2005</ref> |
In 2004, KUPS DJ David Conger was recognized by Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) as one of the nations best DJ's as one of four finalists in the ''Best DJ'' category of the 2004 CBI National Production Awards. <ref>''Tacoma News Tribune'', January 2, 2005</ref> |
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In 2005, KUPS was named by [[The Princeton Review]] as one of the best college radio stations in the country (#12). Then-music director China Bialos was nominated as ‘’Music Director of the Year’’ by [[CMJ]]. <ref name="CMJ_Awards_2005">''CMJ'', September 12, 2005</ref> KUPS was nominated as the station with the ''Biggest Improvement'' in 2005 by [[CMJ]]. When nominated for the ''Biggest Improvement'' award, station was under the leadership of Chief of Operations: Adam Gehrke, General Manager: Jean Gibb, Programming Director: David Conger, with Music Directors China Bialos, Aub Driver, Jason Miller, and John Dugan, and Promotions Director: Brenden Goetz and Production Director: Brian Coleman. <ref name="CMJ_Awards_2005" /><ref>''kups.net'', March 6, 2005</ref> |
In 2005, KUPS was named by [[The Princeton Review]] as one of the best college radio stations in the country (#12). Then-music director China Bialos was nominated as ‘’Music Director of the Year’’ by [[CMJ]]. <ref name="CMJ_Awards_2005">''CMJ'', September 12, 2005</ref> KUPS was nominated as the station with the ''Biggest Improvement'' in 2005 by [[CMJ]]. When nominated for the ''Biggest Improvement'' award, station was under the leadership of Chief of Operations: Adam Gehrke, General Manager: Jean Gibb, Programming Director: David Conger, with Music Directors China Bialos, Aub Driver, Jason Miller, Blaire Notrica and John Dugan, and Promotions Director: Brenden Goetz and Production Director: Brian Coleman. <ref name="CMJ_Awards_2005" /><ref>''kups.net'', March 6, 2005</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:50, 12 March 2007
| Broadcast area | Tacoma, Washington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.1 (MHz) |
| Branding | KUPS 90.1 Tacoma |
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Puget Sound |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 (At that time, a closed-circuit AM station) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.kups.net |
KUPS is a non-commercial college radio station in Tacoma, Washington located at 90.1 MHz FM. KUPS began operations in 1968 as an experiment in closed-circuit AM broadcasting. At that time, the station was available only in buildings on the campus of the University of Puget Sound.
Today, KUPS broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and serves the greater Tacoma area. The station is administered by the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound, and is run by over 120 student volunteers and paid staff members. KUPS features Alternative, Loud Rock, Hip-Hop, Electronic, and Jazz programs with listeners in the Tacoma, Washington area and around the world.
History
In 1975, KUPS moved from being a carrier current AM station to a 10 Watt FM station. [1]
In 1983, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared that the minimum operating power for a station be at least 100 Watts. KUPS increased its output to 100 Watts. [1]
In 2001, the KUPS studios were remodeled. The studios are located in Wheelock Student Center on the University of_Puget Sound campus. [1]
In 2002, KUPS started streaming its programming on the internet via its website, www.kups.net.
Awards
In 2004, KUPS DJ David Conger was recognized by Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) as one of the nations best DJ's as one of four finalists in the Best DJ category of the 2004 CBI National Production Awards. [2]
In 2005, KUPS was named by The Princeton Review as one of the best college radio stations in the country (#12). Then-music director China Bialos was nominated as ‘’Music Director of the Year’’ by CMJ. [3] KUPS was nominated as the station with the Biggest Improvement in 2005 by CMJ. When nominated for the Biggest Improvement award, station was under the leadership of Chief of Operations: Adam Gehrke, General Manager: Jean Gibb, Programming Director: David Conger, with Music Directors China Bialos, Aub Driver, Jason Miller, Blaire Notrica and John Dugan, and Promotions Director: Brenden Goetz and Production Director: Brian Coleman. [3][4]
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