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WUPS

WUPS is a 100 kW radio station licensed to Harrison, Michigan and serving central and northern Michigan. The station, is owned by Black Diamond Broadcast Group, LLC, and broadcasts a classic hits format.

Last revised
Jun 14, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
149 w
Citations
1
Source
WUPS
Broadcast area
Northern Michigan
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 UPS
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCentral Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
Ownership
Owner
  • Michael Chires
  • (Black Diamond Broadcast Group, LLC)
History
First air date
1961 (1961)
Former call signs
  • WJGS-FM (1961–1988)
  • WHZT (1988)
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
49694
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 meters (981 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wups.com

WUPS (98.5 FM) is a 100 kW radio station licensed to Harrison, Michigan and serving central and northern Michigan. The station, is owned by Black Diamond Broadcast Group, LLC, and broadcasts a classic hits format.

WUPS Serves Northern and Central Michigan mainly in the Houghton Lake, Harrison, Clare, Mount Pleasant, West Branch, Traverse City, and Midland, areas, but has a listenable signal north toward gaylord, south toward Alma and Ithaca, and Southeast to Bay City and Saginaw

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