Hawaii Public Radio
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Hawaii Public Radio is a network of five non-commercial, listener-supported stations serving the state of Hawaii
. The stations originate from the studios of The Hawaii Public Radio Plaza, located at 738 Kaheka Street, near the Ala Moana
Shopping Center in Honolulu
.
signed on the air in Honolulu on November 13, 1981, and is the flagship station of the network, airing a diversified lineup of fine arts, classical music
, and cultural programming.
There are also two low-power translator stations that fill in gaps in coverage:
In addition, HPR also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
digital channels 864 and 865 for the entire state of Hawaii
.
KIPO (which signed on the air on September 15, 1989) offers a News/Talk/Information/World Music and Jazz format. Until September 2008, the signal of KIPO only covered the south shore of Oahu because its transmitter was limited to 3,000 watts to avoid interference with Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) monitoring stations in Pearl City. A new 26,000 watt transmitter for KIPO went on the air on September 20, 2008, enabling the signal of KIPO to reach all areas of Oahu. Plans are in the works to expand the KIPO program stream to the other islands as well. In April 2011 KIPM in Wailuku signed as KIPO's satellite outlet.
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. The stations originate from the studios of The Hawaii Public Radio Plaza, located at 738 Kaheka Street, near the Ala Moana
Ala Moana
Ala Moana is the name of a commercial, retail and residential district of Honolulu, Hawaii nestled between Waikīkī to the east and Kakaako and Honolulu Harbor to the west...
Shopping Center in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
.
History/programming
Hawaii Public Radio is the statewide affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). KHPRKHPR
KHPR is a radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and is the flagship station for HPR's Classical music and news and talk service.-External links:*...
signed on the air in Honolulu on November 13, 1981, and is the flagship station of the network, airing a diversified lineup of fine arts, classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, and cultural programming.
Stations
| Location | Frequency | Call sign Call sign In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations... |
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| Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... |
88.1 FM | KHPR KHPR KHPR is a radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and is the flagship station for HPR's Classical music and news and talk service.-External links:*... |
Classical music Classical music Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times... , News and Information All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... |
| 89.3 FM | KIPO KIPO (FM) KIPO is a radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and airs HPR's news and talk programming, with jazz featured weekday evenings.-External links:*... |
News and Information All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... , jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... (evening) |
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| Wailuku Wailuku, Hawaii Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley... |
89.7 FM | KIPM KIPM KIPM is a radio station licensed to Wailuku, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and airs HPR's news and talk programming, with jazz featured weekday evenings.-External links:*... |
News and Information All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... , jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... (evening) |
| 90.7 FM | KKUA KKUA KKUA is a radio station licensed to Wailuku, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and airs for HPR's Classical music and news and talk service.-External links:*... |
Classical music Classical music Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times... , News and Information All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... |
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| Hilo, Hawaii | 91.1 FM | KANO KANO KANO is a radio station licensed to Hilo, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hawaii Public Radio, and airs for HPR's Classical music and news and talk service.-External links:*... |
Classical music Classical music Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times... , News and Information All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... |
There are also two low-power translator stations that fill in gaps in coverage:
- K203EL at 88.5 MHz, serving Haleiwa and Schofield Barracks
- K234AN at 94.7 MHz, serving WaimeaWaimea-Places:United States*Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii *Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii*Waimea Bay, Hawaii on Oahu*Waimea Canyon State Park on Kauai*Waimea Ditch on Kauai*Waimea River on Kauai*Waimea Valley on OahuNew Zealand...
on the Big Island
In addition, HPR also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
digital channels 864 and 865 for the entire state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
KIPO (which signed on the air on September 15, 1989) offers a News/Talk/Information/World Music and Jazz format. Until September 2008, the signal of KIPO only covered the south shore of Oahu because its transmitter was limited to 3,000 watts to avoid interference with Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) monitoring stations in Pearl City. A new 26,000 watt transmitter for KIPO went on the air on September 20, 2008, enabling the signal of KIPO to reach all areas of Oahu. Plans are in the works to expand the KIPO program stream to the other islands as well. In April 2011 KIPM in Wailuku signed as KIPO's satellite outlet.