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]

KKCR
Broadcast areaIslands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu
Frequency90.9 MHz
BrandingKauaʻi Community Radio
Programming
Language(s)Hawaiian, English
FormatVariety
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Kekahu Foundation, Inc.
  • (Kekahu Foundation, Inc.)
History
FoundedApril 14, 1994
First air date
July 4, 1997; 27 years ago (July 4, 1997)
Call sign meaning
Kauaʻi Community Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33827
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 (KKCR)
Translator(s)See § Repeaters
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kkcr.org

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

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Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Class ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Transmitter coordinates
KAQA 91.9 FM Kilauea, Hawaii 33826 C1 6,000 516 m (1,693 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

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info Notes
KAQA-FM1 91.9 FM Kilauea, Hawaii 90090 95 77 m (253 ft) D LMS KAQA booster
K224CQ 92.7 FM Anahola, Hawaii 146232 250 28 m (92 ft) D LMS KAQA Repeater
K205FM 88.9 FM Honolulu, Hawaii 84395 10 678 m (2,224 ft) D LMS KAQA 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

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References

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  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 (2006-03-17). "Radio stations provide key lifeline". Honolulu Star Bulletin.
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