KCCN-FM
Encyclopedia
KCCN-FM, "FM100", is a Hawaiian Contemporary hits station. The Cox Radio Hawai'i
outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with ERP of 100 kW. It is headquartered in Suite 700 at 900 Fort Street Mall in the Honolulu CDP in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
. It also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
digital channel 852 for the entire state of Hawaii
.
, Bob Marley
, Maxi Priest
, Big Mountain
and others. With those ingredients, KCCN has become one of Honolulu's top-rated radio stations.
, and would highlight the best bands in Contemporary Hawaiian music, with special guests from either Contemporary Top 40 radio or Traditional Hawaiian music, with emphasis on the latter. It came to be known as the KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash.
The KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash in 2000 went to a two-night event, being the last Friday and Saturday in the month of July. It has sold out almost every year in its existence since 1990, and continues to be an annual staple for the station.
, broadcasting out of the 4th floor of the Pioneer Plaza Building in downtown Honolulu. After the two were paired up KINE shifted to a Traditional Hawaiian format targeting 25-54s, which was KCCN-AM's former format. In 1999 Cox Radio
bought the stations from Howard Anderson (Los Angeles, California
) and combined the assets that they already had to become Cox Radio Hawai'i, pairing it with KRTR 96 FM
, KPHW (Power 104.3)
and later stations KORL 1460 AM
and KKNE
940 AM. They would all later move together to occupy the 7th floor of the Pioneer Plaza Building.
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
outlet broadcasts at 100.3 MHz with ERP of 100 kW. It is headquartered in Suite 700 at 900 Fort Street Mall in the Honolulu CDP in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu County, Hawaii
The City and County of Honolulu is a consolidated city–county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The municipality and county includes both the urban district of Honolulu and the rest of the island of Oahu, as well as several minor outlying islands, including all of the Northwestern Hawaiian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It 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 channel 852 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...
.
History
KCCN FM 100, whose first broadcast day was May 14, 1990, was the sister station to the original KCCN 1420 AM, whose focus would always be on a Traditional Hawaiian music format. They are also Honolulu's first FM station in this genre to target young adults of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander descent with a hit format that consists of upbeat Contemporary Hawaiian music from Hawaiian acts like The Mana'o Company, Bruddah Waltah & Island Afternoon, and Butch Helemano; along with tracks from other unique national genres, like Reggae, Dancehall and contemporary artists whose music fit those descriptions, like UB40UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
, Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
, Big Mountain
Big Mountain
-United States:* Big Mountain Ridge, California, an unincorporated area* Big Mountain, Alaska, a mountain in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska** Big Mountain Air Force Station, near Big Mountain, Alaska* Big Mountain, Arizona, another name for Black Mesa, Arizona...
and others. With those ingredients, KCCN has become one of Honolulu's top-rated radio stations.
Concerts and events
KCCN FM 100, in its first year, put together an annual concert that would celebrate the birthday of the station, and would eventually become a standard in concerts for every summer. It was always scheduled for the last Saturday in July at the Waikiki ShellWaikiki Shell
The Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Waikiki Shell seats 2,400 persons and the lawn area has capacity for an additional 6,000 persons. It is under the management of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center...
, and would highlight the best bands in Contemporary Hawaiian music, with special guests from either Contemporary Top 40 radio or Traditional Hawaiian music, with emphasis on the latter. It came to be known as the KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash.
The KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash in 2000 went to a two-night event, being the last Friday and Saturday in the month of July. It has sold out almost every year in its existence since 1990, and continues to be an annual staple for the station.
Ownership
In the mid 1990s KCCN-FM would be joined by Hawaiian 105 KINEKINE-FM
KINE-FM/Hawaiian 105 KINE" is a Traditional Hawaiian music station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 105.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...
, broadcasting out of the 4th floor of the Pioneer Plaza Building in downtown Honolulu. After the two were paired up KINE shifted to a Traditional Hawaiian format targeting 25-54s, which was KCCN-AM's former format. In 1999 Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
bought the stations from Howard Anderson (Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) and combined the assets that they already had to become Cox Radio Hawai'i, pairing it with KRTR 96 FM
KRTR-FM
KRTR-FM is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station serving Honolulu, Hawaii. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 74 kW and is licensed to Kailua, Hawaii.-History:...
, KPHW (Power 104.3)
KPHW
KPHW is a Rhythmic Top 40 station licensed to Kaneohe, Hawaii, and serves the Honolulu radio market. The Cox Radio outlet known as Power 104.3 , broadcasts at 104.3 MHz with an ERP of 74 kW...
and later stations KORL 1460 AM
KREA
KREA is a radio station located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station is owned by JMK Communications and airs a Korean programming format, billing itself on air as "Hawaii Radio Seoul".-History:...
and KKNE
KKNE
KKNE is a radio station located in the Honolulu, Hawaii, radio market. The station's format is hybrid of Traditional Hawaiian music and Talk/Information geared towards a 35-64 audience of Native Hawaiian descent, broadcasting with a power of 10,000 watts and is licensed to Waipahu, Hawaii. The...
940 AM. They would all later move together to occupy the 7th floor of the Pioneer Plaza Building.