WUPG
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| Broadcast area | Ishpeming, Michigan |
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| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | Maverick 96 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
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| History | |
First air date | April 17, 2008 |
Former call signs | WUPZ (9/29/06-06/10/08) |
Call sign meaning | Upper Peninsula |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164246 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters (341 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | Maverick Country 96.7 |
WUPG (formerly WUPZ) (96.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Republic, Michigan. The station is currently owned by Armada Media Corporation, through licensee AMC Partners Escanaba, LLC (d.b.a. The Radio Results Network or "RRN"). The station first signed on in July 2008 with a Variety Hits format but is now a Classic Country format station. In 2017, the station changed their brand to "The Maverick", using the same brand as sister stations WTIQ and WGMV.
The primary transmitting antenna for WUPG is located on a tower which sits approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Champion, Michigan on U.S. Highway 41. The transmitter is mounted at the top of the tower which is 58 meters (190 ft) tall. The tower itself sits on a large natural hill which gives the transmitter an average height above local terrain (HAAT) of 104 meters (341 ft). The antenna broadcasts at an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts and, under typical atmospheric conditions, covers an approximate radial distance of 45 miles (72 km). The station can typically be received as far south as Iron Mountain, Michigan, as far east as Au Train Township, Michigan and as far west as Greenland Township, Michigan, and as far north as Houghton, Michigan.
The station has a class D booster transmitter which is co-located on sister station WDMJ's tower[2] on Tower Road in Marquette Township. The booster transmitter broadcasts with 100 watts effective radiated power (ERP) in a non-directional pattern. The booster is primarily used to reinforce reception of the station within the lowest elevation areas of the greater Marquette City, as the station's signal often degrades quickly in this area due to the unique local geography.
The station broadcasts a standard FM analog signal with no digital signaling or programming.
