KHUI
Encyclopedia
KGU-FM is an Christian
Talk
formatted station based in Honolulu, Hawaii
. The Salem Communications
outlet broadcasts at 99.5 MHz with an ERP
of 100 kW.
ese tourist information format until 1999, when it made its first foray into Hawaiian AC
. In 2002 it added the moniker "The Breeze" and changed call letters to KHUI.
In 2003 KHUI would become the first station in the United States
to bring the Variety Hits format when it brought Bob FM
to Honolulu. But the format wasn't well received in the market. In 2004 Salem bought the station and reinstated "The Breeze" that same year. In November of 2006 KHUI switched formats from Hawaiian AC to Adult Standards known as "The Jewel." "The Jewel" used the satellite
-fed Adult Standards
format from Dial Global
(formerly distributed by Westwood One
), previously heard in the market from 1995 to 2001 on KUMU AM 1500.
On December 26, 2010, KHUI flipped from Adult Standards to a simulcast of its Christian Talk sister station KGU. It also changed its call letters to KGU-FM to match its AM sister. KGU-FM would end up going solo on February 1, 2011 after the AM flipped to Business Talk.
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
formatted station based in Honolulu, Hawaii
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...
. The Salem Communications
Salem Communications
Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
outlet broadcasts at 99.5 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 100 kW.
History
The station signed on the air in 1992 as KORL, offering a JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese tourist information format until 1999, when it made its first foray into Hawaiian AC
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
. In 2002 it added the moniker "The Breeze" and changed call letters to KHUI.
In 2003 KHUI would become the first station in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to bring the Variety Hits format when it brought Bob FM
Bob FM
Bob FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States. The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles....
to Honolulu. But the format wasn't well received in the market. In 2004 Salem bought the station and reinstated "The Breeze" that same year. In November of 2006 KHUI switched formats from Hawaiian AC to Adult Standards known as "The Jewel." "The Jewel" used the satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
-fed Adult Standards
America's Best Music
America's Best Music is the on-air branding of an adult standards 24-hour radio network, known internally as Adult Standards and formerly known as AM Only, currently owned by Dial Global. It was one of the original Westwood One's Transtar networks...
format from Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
(formerly distributed by Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
), previously heard in the market from 1995 to 2001 on KUMU AM 1500.
On December 26, 2010, KHUI flipped from Adult Standards to a simulcast of its Christian Talk sister station KGU. It also changed its call letters to KGU-FM to match its AM sister. KGU-FM would end up going solo on February 1, 2011 after the AM flipped to Business Talk.