KKCR

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KKCR
Broadcast area
Islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu
Frequency90.9 MHz
BrandingKauaʻi Community Radio
Programming
LanguageHawaiian Pidgin
FormatVariety
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Kekahu Foundation, Inc.
  • (Kekahu Foundation, Inc.)
History
FoundedApril 14, 1994 (1994-04-14)
First air date
July 4, 1997 (1997-07-04)
Call sign meaning
Kauaʻi Community Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
33827
ClassA
ERP900 watts
HAAT−94 meters (−308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
22°12′50.10″N 159°28′42.90″W / 22.2139167°N 159.4785833°W / 22.2139167; -159.4785833
TranslatorSee § Repeaters
RepeaterSee § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kkcr.org

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]

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
KAQA91.9 FMKilauea, Hawaii33826C16,000 horizontal533.4 m (1,750 ft)21°58′24.30″N 159°29′44.60″W / 21.9734167°N 159.4957222°W / 21.9734167; -159.4957222 (KAQA)

Translators and boosters

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC infoNotes
KAQA-FM1 91.9 FMKilauea, Hawaii900909580 m (262 ft)DLMSKAQA booster
K224CQ 92.7 FMAnahola, Hawaii14623225031.5 m (103 ft)DLMSKAQA Repeater
K205FM 88.9 FMHonolulu, Hawaii8439510678 m (2,224 ft)DLMSKAQA 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

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 (March 17, 2006). "Radio stations provide key lifeline". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.

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