KHJZ
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KHJZ-FM, also known as "93.9 Jamz", is a rhythmic adult contemporary
outlet based in Honolulu, Hawaii
. The station, whose slogan is "Hawaii's Ol' Skool 4 UR Generation," broadcasts at 93.9 FM and operates at 100 kW, is owned by Clear Channel Communications
. It is also transmitting on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
digital channel 869 for the entire state of Hawaii
. The station offers a "batu influenced" "Gen-X" type mix of '90s rhythmic hits and currents. The format was brought about as a response to the widely popular Honolulu station KUMU 94.7 FM, Hawaii's Old School Station.
The KIKI calls and Top 40 music format date back to the early 1970s, when KIKI 830 AM changed to Top 40 (as "Gold Key Radio") from a middle of the road format. The Top 40/CHR format moved to the FM dial as rhythmic-leaning I-94 in 1986 as the AM station went to an oldies format; the AM station is now KHVH
.
KIKI was locally famous in the 1980s for its "Brown Bags to Stardom" contest which gave up-and-coming local Hawaii artists a chance at stardom. Some notable winners of the contest have included the female vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana (1984) and Glenn Medeiros
(1986), who would go on to national prominence with hits such as "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" and "She Ain't Worth It."
On September 2, 2010 at 12 Noon (Hawaii Time), KIKI-FM changed their format to rhythmic adult contemporary, branded as "93.9 Jamz" and picked up the new calls KHJZ (previously used on a radio station in Houston, TX
). The station described its format as a "Generation-X" style Rhythmic AC, featuring a hybrid mix of currents from today along with Rhythmic hits from the 1990s and 2000s with Hawaiian influences. It plans to distinguish itself from #1 rated Rhythmic AC rival KUMU
by billing itself as "it's not your mom's old school," a reference to KUMU's Gold-based Rhythmic AC direction, which favors music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Clear Channel has also decided to move the KIKI calls back the AM side, where it will replace the call letters of KHBZ.
, an Electronica/Dance format, but changed those plans at the last minute). It would be replaced in 2008 by the teen-targeted Top 40/Dance channel "KiWi Radio." After KIKI's flip to Rhythmic AC, its former Rhythmic Top 40 format moved over to its HD2 channel.
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
outlet based in Honolulu, 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...
. The station, whose slogan is "Hawaii's Ol' Skool 4 UR Generation," broadcasts at 93.9 FM and operates at 100 kW, is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. It is also transmitting 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 channel 869 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...
. The station offers a "batu influenced" "Gen-X" type mix of '90s rhythmic hits and currents. The format was brought about as a response to the widely popular Honolulu station KUMU 94.7 FM, Hawaii's Old School Station.
History
KIKI-FM, which signed on in January 1979 as KPIG (a disco station) and later became album oriented rock-formatted KMAI, has been a Rhythmic Top 40 since 1986 and picked up the KIKI calls in 1990. The station was known as "I-94" until 2003.The KIKI calls and Top 40 music format date back to the early 1970s, when KIKI 830 AM changed to Top 40 (as "Gold Key Radio") from a middle of the road format. The Top 40/CHR format moved to the FM dial as rhythmic-leaning I-94 in 1986 as the AM station went to an oldies format; the AM station is now KHVH
KHVH
KHVH is a news radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii, and owned by Clear Channel Communications. It is also transmitting on Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital channel 881 for the entire state of Hawaii.-History:...
.
KIKI was locally famous in the 1980s for its "Brown Bags to Stardom" contest which gave up-and-coming local Hawaii artists a chance at stardom. Some notable winners of the contest have included the female vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana (1984) and Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Medeiros
Glenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:...
(1986), who would go on to national prominence with hits such as "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" and "She Ain't Worth It."
On September 2, 2010 at 12 Noon (Hawaii Time), KIKI-FM changed their format to rhythmic adult contemporary, branded as "93.9 Jamz" and picked up the new calls KHJZ (previously used on a radio station in Houston, TX
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
). The station described its format as a "Generation-X" style Rhythmic AC, featuring a hybrid mix of currents from today along with Rhythmic hits from the 1990s and 2000s with Hawaiian influences. It plans to distinguish itself from #1 rated Rhythmic AC rival KUMU
KUMU-FM
KUMU-FM is an Rhythmic adult contemporary music formatted radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station, which is owned by Ohana Broadcast Company, LLC, operates at 94.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...
by billing itself as "it's not your mom's old school," a reference to KUMU's Gold-based Rhythmic AC direction, which favors music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Clear Channel has also decided to move the KIKI calls back the AM side, where it will replace the call letters of KHBZ.
KIKI HD2
In September 2006, KIKI added an HD2 subchannel that offers an Old School R&B format (Originally it was supposed to have offered TrancidTrancid
Trancid is a HD2 Dance/Electronica station and one of seven Dance-formatted HD2 stations launched by Clear Channel Communications through their Format Lab, a new division set up to expand music formats over their HD2 subcarriers in 2006 up until its elimination in 2008...
, an Electronica/Dance format, but changed those plans at the last minute). It would be replaced in 2008 by the teen-targeted Top 40/Dance channel "KiWi Radio." After KIKI's flip to Rhythmic AC, its former Rhythmic Top 40 format moved over to its HD2 channel.