KINE-FM

Radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii

Broadcast areaHonolulu metropolitan areaFrequency105.1 MHz (HD Radio)BrandingHawaiian 105 KINEProgrammingFormatHawaiian adult contemporarySubchannelsHD2: Traditional Hawaiian music "Onipa'a 105.1 HD2"OwnershipOwner

SummitMedia
(SM-KINE, LLC)

Sister stations

KCCN-FM, KKNE, KRTR-FM, KPHW, KPRPHistory

First air date

November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11)

Call sign meaning

"Da Kine", Hawaiian Pidgin for "the kind"Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID34553ClassCERP

100,000 watts (horizontal polarization)
81,000 watts (vertical)

HAAT599 meters (1,965 ft)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)Websitehawaiian105.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

Early years

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

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

^ "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".