KINE-FM

Hawaiian adult contemporary radio station in Honolulu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KINE-FM

KINE-FM (105.1 FM, "Hawaiian 105 KINE") is a commercial radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It is owned by SummitMedia and it broadcasts a Hawaiian adult contemporary radio format. The station's studios and offices are on Fort Street near Nimitz Highway in Downtown Honolulu.

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KINE-FM
Broadcast areaHonolulu metropolitan area
Frequency105.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHawaiian 105 KINE
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatHawaiian adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Traditional Hawaiian music "Onipa'a 105.1 HD2"
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1988
(36 years ago)
 (1988-11)
Former call signs
  • KIOV (1988–1989)
  • KHFX (1989–1992)
Call sign meaning
"Da Kine", Hawaiian Pidgin for "the kind"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID34553
ClassC
ERP
HAAT599 meters (1,965 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website
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KINE-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts horizontal polarization and 81,000 watts vertical. The transmitter is off Palehua Road on Palikea Ridge in Akupu.[2] KINE-FM is also heard on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 855 for the entire state of Hawaii.[3]

History

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Early years

KINE-FM signed on the air in November 1988; 36 years ago (1988-11).[4] It was owned by RLS Radio with studios on Bishop Street. It started with a classic hits format, which changed to classic rock by the early 1990s.

It switched to a Hawaiian adult contemporary format on January 28, 1992, to compete against Hawaiian CHR/Top 40 100.3 KCCN-FM. KINE-FM was later purchased by then KCCN-FM owner B.J. Glascock and the two became sister stations in 1993. KCCN-FM aims at younger Hawaiian listeners while KINE-FM aims a bit older.

KINE target 25-54 listeners of Hawaiian descent, done in an adult-appeal presentation. It plays Hawaiian songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This direction distinguishes KINE-FM from co-owned KCCN-FM, which plays more youthful Top 40/CHR-style Hawaiian music. For many years, KINE-FM was co-owned with KKNE 940 AM, which aimed at 35-64 listeners and played older traditional Hawaiian hits. KKNE went silent in December 2022.

Changes in ownership

In 2000, KINE-FM was acquired by Cox Media, Inc.[5] Cox is based in Atlanta and owns radio and television stations, cable systems and newspapers.

On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio announced the sale of KINE-FM and 22 other stations. They were being sold to Summit Media LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013.[6][7]

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