KKCR

KKCR (90.9 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a variety format including Hawaiian, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, reggae, classical and world artists as well as locally produced talk programs. Licensed to the Kekahu Foundation in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States, the station serves the island of Kauaʻi and parts of Oahu. The station is owned by the Kekahu Foundation, Inc.^[2]

KKCR

Hanalei, Hawaii
Broadcast area	Islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Branding	Kauaʻi Community Radio
Programming
Language(s)	Hawaiian, English
Format	Variety
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Kekahu Foundation, Inc. (Kekahu Foundation, Inc.)
History
Founded	April 14, 1994
First air date	July 4, 1997; 27 years ago (July 4, 1997)
Call sign meaning	Kauaʻi Community Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33827
Class	A
ERP	900 watts
HAAT	−94 meters (−308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	22°12′50.10″N 159°28′42.90″W
Translator(s)	See § Repeaters
Repeater(s)	See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kkcr.org

The idea for KKCR originated in the late '80s. Janet Friend, Roy Richardson, Richard Fernandez, Jon and Lorraine Scott, and other Island residents decided to start a radio station that would serve Island residents, withstand extreme weather conditions and provide emergency information to isolated residents. The station provides one of the primary Emergency Alert System signals on Kauaʻi.^[3]

Repeaters

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Transmitter coordinates
KAQA	91.9 FM	Kilauea, Hawaii	33826	C1	6,000	516 m (1,693 ft)	21°58′24.30″N 159°29′44.60″W

Translators and boosters

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info	Notes
KAQA-FM1	91.9 FM	Kilauea, Hawaii	90090	95	77 m (253 ft)	D	LMS	KAQA booster
K224CQ	92.7 FM	Anahola, Hawaii	146232	250	28 m (92 ft)	D	LMS	KAQA Repeater
K205FM	88.9 FM	Honolulu, Hawaii	84395	10	678 m (2,224 ft)	D	LMS	KAQA Repeater

KKCR also broadcasts on radio station KAQA 91.9 MHz Kauaʻi, KAQA's FM booster 92.7 MHz via translator K224CQ in Anahola, Hawaii and 88.9 MHz via translator K205FM in Honolulu, Hawaii.

See also

• List of community radio stations in the United States

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KKCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KKCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. Engle, Erika (2006-03-17). "Radio stations provide key lifeline". Honolulu Star Bulletin.

External links

• Official website
• Video tour of KKCR studios during its construction in 1997 on YouTube
• Video of maintenance of transmitter atop Mt. Kahili via helicopter on YouTube
• Facility details for Facility ID 33827 (KKCR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KKCR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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• Facility details for Facility ID 33826 (KAQA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KAQA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 84395 (K205FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K205FM at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 146232 (K224CQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K224CQ at FCCdata.org