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{{short description|Radio station in Watkinsville–Athens, Georgia}}
{{for-multi|the Gainesville, Florida radio station that held the call sign WPUP from 1962 to 1963|WAJD|the Maysville, Georgia radio station that held the call sign WPUP from 1990 to 2008|WXKT}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPUP
| logo = Power 100.1.png
| logo_size = 200px
| city = [[Watkinsville, Georgia]]
| area = [[Athens, Georgia]]
| branding = Power 100.1
| frequency = 100.1 [[MHz]]
| repeater =
| airdate = {{start date|June 1, 1970}}{{r|airdate}} (as WLOV-FM)
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]]
| erp = 6,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 88 meters
| class = A
| facility_id = 51120
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|44|2.00|N| 82|43|10.00|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| former_callsigns = WLOV-FM (1970–1984)<br>WGPL (1984–1986)<br>WLOV-FM (1986–1998)<br>WXKT (1998–2008)
| affiliations =
| owner = [[Cox Media Group]]
| licensee = Cox Radio, LLC
| sister_stations = [[WNGC]], [[WGAU]], [[WXKT]], [[WGMG]], [[WRFC (AM)|WRFC]]
| webcast = [http://www.powerathens.com/stream/ Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|powerathens.com}}
}}

'''WPUP''' (100.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Power 100.1" ) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40 (CHR)]] format. Licensed to the [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] suburb of [[Watkinsville, Georgia|Watkinsville]], it serves the Athens metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in Washington in [[1970 in radio|1970]]. It is currently owned by [[Cox Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WXKT|title=WXKT Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> Its studios are located in [[Bogart, Georgia|Bogart]], and its transmitter is in [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]].

==History==
Today's WPUP signed on June 1, 1970, as '''WLOV-FM''' in [[Washington, Georgia]].<ref name= "airdate" >{{cite news|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/1990-BC-YB.pdf|access-date=February 6, 2020|date=1990|work=Broadcasting Yearbook|title=WLOV-FM|page=B-88 (174)}}</ref> The station was co-owned with [[WLOV (AM)|WLOV]] (1550 AM) and broadcast as a local station, carrying the WLOV-FM call letters except for a brief two-year period from 1984 to 1986.<ref name=Call>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=51120 |title=WPUP Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> On August 14, 1998, [[Cumulus Media]] purchased WLOV-AM-FM from P&T Broadcasting for $533,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sec.edgar-online.com/cumulus-media-inc/10-k-annual-report/1999/04/15/section3.aspx|title=Cumulus Media Inc. CMLS Annual Report (10-K)|publisher=[[EDGAR Online]]|date=1998-12-31|access-date=2010-12-13}}</ref> In August 2008, WPUP was sold (along with sister stations [[WGMG]], [[WNGC]], [[WRFC (AM)|WRFC]], and [[WGAU]]) to Cox Radio in Atlanta.<ref> "Deals," ''Broadcasting & Cable'', January 28, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/43870/cox-closes-on-athens-cluster|title=Cox Closes On Athens Cluster|work=allaccess.com|date=2008-08-01|access-date=2010-12-13}}</ref> Cox swapped callsigns, moving WXKT to 103.7 and changing 100.1 FM to the current '''WPUP'''.<ref name=Call/> The two stations began simulcasting the "Bulldog" classic-rock format; WXKT 100.1 had previously programmed a "Real [[Country music|Country]]" format.

On September 30, 2009, WPUP dropped the "Bulldog" classic-rock format and began stunting as "Obama Government Controlled Radio at 100.1 FM".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/obama-radio-is-the-temporary-stunt-format-at-wpup-fm-athens-ga |title= "Obama Radio" is the temporary stunt format at WPUP-FM, Athens, GA |date=October 1, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com }}</ref> Station identifiers claimed (jokingly) that the station has been taken over by the government: it intermittently simulcast the Hawaiian music format of KCCN-FM in Honolulu, played clips from speeches by President Obama, and played other music he might enjoy, such as the theme song to Shaft.

The [[WXKT]] callsign remains on 103.7 FM, which changed its city of license from [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]] to Maysville and now programs variety adult hits for the Gainesville-Athens market.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{FM station data|739753|WPUP}}

{{Athens Radio}}
{{Contemporary Hit Radio Stations in Georgia}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)|PUP]]
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