KREA (1540 kHz), is a silent commercial AM radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by JMK Communications. The station ceased broadcasting on March 20, 2024.

KREA
Currently silent
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency1540 kHz
Programming
FormatSilent
Ownership
OwnerJMK Communications
History
First air date
April 24, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-24)
Call sign meaning
Korea
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39773
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
Public license information

KREA is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Kalani Street in Honolulu, near the Kapalama Canal.[2]

History

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The station signed on the air on April 24, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-24). It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night because 1540 AM is a clear channel frequency. The call sign was KISA and it offered a Filipino format. It was owned by Manayan Enterprises.[3]

It changed its call letters to KREA in 2000, beginning its Korean format.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KREA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KREA
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57, Broadcasting & Cable
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21°19′27″N 157°52′47″W / 21.32417°N 157.87972°W / 21.32417; -157.87972