KDUS
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KDUS, also known as "The Fan," or "The Fan AM 1060," is a sports talk radio station broadcasting out of Tempe, Arizona
and serving the Phoenix metropolitan
radio market. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Tempe Radio, Inc.
) from 1-3, and Calling All Sports with Roc & Manuch from 3-6. Overnight programming is syndicated by Yahoo! Sports Radio. The station also has a history of carrying play-by-play for various Valley sports teams.
's Phoenix Coyotes
on AM from the team's first year in 1996 through the 2007-08 season, after which its rights were acquired by KGME
.
KDUS carried the National Football League
's Arizona Cardinals
on AM from 1997 through the 2004 season, after which its rights were acquired by KTAR
.
Since The Fan's AM signal doesn't completely cover the Phoenix area, particularly at night, both the Cardinals and Coyotes arranged to have their games simulcast
on FM sister stations KDKB
or KSLX.
Currently, The Fan is the radio home of Nebraska football
in the Phoenix metro area, thanks to a brokered arrangement with local Cornhuskers alumni. It is also the Phoenix home of the national broadcast of Notre Dame football
. The station also broadcasts AIA High School, NCAA and NFL football games via the Sports USA Radio Network, as well as being the flagship station for Arizona State University baseball.
In 2009 and 2010 The Fan broadcast selected games of the World Series
on ESPN Radio
after rights-holder KTAR
could not air them due to its own play-by-play commitments.
, which then broadcast at 550. It went to a mainstream Top 40 format in the early 70's. Around 1971, they added a simulcast on 97.9 FM KUPD-FM
, which remained Top 40 until about 1978 when the FM station switched to rock and became a dominant presence in the Phoenix radio market.
At that time, the station became "The New KQ" under Program Director Steve Casey (ex - KHJ and later one of the co-creators of MTV) The station played oldies with a less talk more music approach. Staff included Joe Bailey - mornings; Don Richards - Middays; Steve Casey - Afternoons. Don Richards would later take over as PD when Steve Casey left for MTV.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the AM 1060 station cycled through various musical formats such as R&B as KKKQ, country ("KQ Country") as KUKQ, and then alternative as KUKQ, before flipping to sports talk in 1995.
For a brief period of time before the 1995 switch, some local radio references, considering its mix of alternative rock and its sister station status to KUPD, labeled the station "KUPD2". After the switch to sports, the station played off this handle and started referring to itself as "The Deuce," and the call letters officially shifted to KDUS in 1997. Once its identity as a sports talk station become established, KDUS stopped using "Deuce" in its slogans, and adopted "The Fan AM 1060" as its identifier and "The Voice of the Fan" as its slogan.
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and serving the Phoenix metropolitan
Phoenix Metropolitan Area
The Phoenix metropolitan area, often referred to as The Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of the US state of Arizona...
radio market. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Tempe Radio, Inc.
Programming
The Fan 1060 consists of 12 hours of local programming Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 6 PM local time, starting with Chuck and Vince Live from 6-10, The SportsZone w/ Bob Kemp from 10-1, The Bertrand Berry Show (hosted by retired Arizona Cardinal Bertrand BerryBertrand Berry
Bertrand Demond Berry is a retired American football defensive end who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals.-Early years:Berry started his football career in the Humble Area Football League...
) from 1-3, and Calling All Sports with Roc & Manuch from 3-6. Overnight programming is syndicated by Yahoo! Sports Radio. The station also has a history of carrying play-by-play for various Valley sports teams.
Play-by-Play
KDUS was the flagship station of the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
on AM from the team's first year in 1996 through the 2007-08 season, after which its rights were acquired by KGME
KGME
KGME, branded XTRA Sports 910, is a sports radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. KGME is owned by Clear Channel Communications, the former owners of Mexican station XETRA in Southern California, where the XTRA name came from.The station's weekday...
.
KDUS carried the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on AM from 1997 through the 2004 season, after which its rights were acquired by KTAR
KTAR (AM)
KTAR is the callsign for a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. It airs programming from ESPN Radio, in addition to KTAR-acquired broadcast rights for local teams...
.
Since The Fan's AM signal doesn't completely cover the Phoenix area, particularly at night, both the Cardinals and Coyotes arranged to have their games simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
on FM sister stations KDKB
KDKB
KDKB is a commercial Rock music formatted radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Mesa Radio, Inc...
or KSLX.
Currently, The Fan is the radio home of Nebraska football
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
in the Phoenix metro area, thanks to a brokered arrangement with local Cornhuskers alumni. It is also the Phoenix home of the national broadcast of Notre Dame football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
. The station also broadcasts AIA High School, NCAA and NFL football games via the Sports USA Radio Network, as well as being the flagship station for Arizona State University baseball.
In 2009 and 2010 The Fan broadcast selected games of the World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
after rights-holder KTAR
KTAR (AM)
KTAR is the callsign for a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. It airs programming from ESPN Radio, in addition to KTAR-acquired broadcast rights for local teams...
could not air them due to its own play-by-play commitments.
Station History
KDUS was originally KUPD in the 1960s with Phoenix veteran Bill Heywood in the morning and a full-service middle of the road format competing with KOYKOY
KOY in Phoenix is the oldest radio station in the state of Arizona. It is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications.-KOY:KOY was the first radio station in the state of Arizona, signing on in 1921 as Amateur Radio station 6BBH on 360 meters . Earl Neilsen was the holder of the 6BBH...
, which then broadcast at 550. It went to a mainstream Top 40 format in the early 70's. Around 1971, they added a simulcast on 97.9 FM KUPD-FM
KUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
, which remained Top 40 until about 1978 when the FM station switched to rock and became a dominant presence in the Phoenix radio market.
At that time, the station became "The New KQ" under Program Director Steve Casey (ex - KHJ and later one of the co-creators of MTV) The station played oldies with a less talk more music approach. Staff included Joe Bailey - mornings; Don Richards - Middays; Steve Casey - Afternoons. Don Richards would later take over as PD when Steve Casey left for MTV.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the AM 1060 station cycled through various musical formats such as R&B as KKKQ, country ("KQ Country") as KUKQ, and then alternative as KUKQ, before flipping to sports talk in 1995.
For a brief period of time before the 1995 switch, some local radio references, considering its mix of alternative rock and its sister station status to KUPD, labeled the station "KUPD2". After the switch to sports, the station played off this handle and started referring to itself as "The Deuce," and the call letters officially shifted to KDUS in 1997. Once its identity as a sports talk station become established, KDUS stopped using "Deuce" in its slogans, and adopted "The Fan AM 1060" as its identifier and "The Voice of the Fan" as its slogan.