KKOL-FM
| Broadcast area | Honolulu, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Branding | Decades 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 27, 1992 (as KGUY) |
Former call signs | KTSS (1989–1992) KGUY (1992–1993) KGMZ (1993–1998) KGMZ-FM (1998–2008) |
Call sign meaning | "Kool Gold" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70384 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 599 meters (1,965 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°23′51″N 158°6′1″W / 21.39750°N 158.10028°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | decades1079.com |
KKOL-FM (107.9 MHz, "Decades 107.9") is a commercial FM radio station serving the Honolulu, Hawaii media market. The Salem Media Group outlet broadcasts at 107.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Aiea, Hawaii. Its transmitter is on Palehua Road in Kapolei and its studios and offices are in Honolulu.[2]
KKOL-FM airs a locally programmed Classic Hits format, which mostly utilizes a tightly programmed playlist consisting of hits from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. A couple songs by the Hawaiian duo Cecilio & Kapono are also in regular rotation to give the station a more local feel.
History
[edit]KGMZ signed on the air on August 27, 1992, as a Top 40 station, only to flip formats to smooth jazz in 1994. That would give way to an oldies format, known as Hawaii's Oldies 107.9 in 1997.
The station was assigned the KKOL-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 26, 2008.[3] The station would consequently become known as Kool Gold 107.9, to go along with the syndicated program of the same name from Dial Global that they began airing. Westwood One eventually bought out Dial Global, and the program simply became known as 'Classic Hits.'
The station later dropped affiliation with Westwood One, and on January 1, 2021, rebranded as "Decades 107.9"[4]
Until his death in 2016, longtime Hawaiian radio personality and concert promoter "Uncle" Tom Moffatt hosted a Saturday morning program for many years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKOL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KKOL-FM 107.9 MHZ - AIEA, HI".
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Kool Gold Honolulu Rebrands As Decades 107.9 Radioinsight - January 7, 2021
- ^ "Concert promoter Tom Moffatt, 85, dies". 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
External links
[edit]- KKOL-FM website
- Facility details for Facility ID 70384 (KKOL-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKOL-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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