KINE-FM

KINE-FM
Honolulu, Hawaii ;
Broadcast area	Honolulu metropolitan area
Frequency	105.1 MHz ( HD Radio )
Branding	Hawaiian 105 KINE
Programming
Format	Hawaiian adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Traditional Hawaiian music "Onipa'a 105.1 HD2"
Ownership
Owner	SummitMedia ; (SM-KINE, LLC) ;
Sister stations	KCCN-FM , KKNE , KRTR-FM , KPHW , KPRP
History
First air date	November 1988 ; 35 years ago
Call sign meaning	"Da Kine", Hawaiian Pidgin for "the kind"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34553
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts ( horizontal polarization ) ; 81,000 watts (vertical) ;
HAAT	599 meters (1,965 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file ; LMS ;
Webcast	Listen Live ; Listen Live (HD2)
Website	hawaiian105.com

KINE-FM (105.1 MHz "Hawaiian 105 KINE") is a commercial radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii . 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 .

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 [ edit ]

Early years [ edit ]

KINE-FM signed on the air in November 1988 ; 35 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 Traditional Hawaiian Adult Contemporary format in 1992 to compete against Hawaiian 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 [ edit ]

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]

References [ edit ]

^ "Facility Technical Data for KINE-FM" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ "KINE-FM 105.1 MHz - Honolulu, HI" . radio-locator.com .
^ Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived February 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Oceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1993 page B-97, Broadcasting & Cable
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-173
^ "Cox Puts Clusters up for Sale" .
^ "Cox Sells Stations in Six Markets to Two Groups" .

External links [ edit ]

KINE official website

KINE in the FCC FM station database
KINE in Nielsen Audio 's FM station database

21°23′38″N 158°05′53″W / 21.394°N 158.098°W / 21.394; -158.098

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KINE-FM" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .

[2] "KINE-FM 105.1 MHz - Honolulu, HI" . radio-locator.com .

[3] Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived February 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Oceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1993 page B-97, Broadcasting & Cable

[5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-173

[6] "Cox Puts Clusters up for Sale" .

[7] "Cox Sells Stations in Six Markets to Two Groups" .

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