KNUQ

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KNUQ
Broadcast area Maui, Hawaii
Frequency 103.9 MHz
Branding"Q103"
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Subchannels HD2: Rhythmic adult contemporary "98.7 The Vibe"
HD3: Reggae "103.3 The Beat"
HD4: KAOI simulcast
Affiliations Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerAkamai Broadcasting
KAOI, KEWE, KHEI-FM, KIXK, KSRR
History
First air date
1983 (as KHCR at 103.7)
Former call signs
  • KHCR (1983-199)
  • KILU (1991-1994) [1]
Former frequencies
103.7 MHz (1983–2013)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 15969
Class C
ERP 14,500 watts
HAAT 1,758 meters
Transmitter coordinates
20°38′18″N156°23′01″W / 20.63833°N 156.38361°W / 20.63833; -156.38361
Links
Public license information
Website www.akamaidailynews.com/q103
HD2: www.akamaidailynews.com/987thevibe
HD3: www.akamaidailynews.com/1033thebeat

KNUQ (103.9 FM, "Q103") is a radio station licensed to serve Paauilo, Hawaii. Owned by Akamai Broadcasting, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.

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The station was assigned the KNUQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 22, 1994. [1]

In 2024, Visionary Related Entertainment sold all of its Maui stations to Akamai Broadcasting. [3] On December 9, 2024, KNUQ flipped to hot adult contemporary, and moved its existing Hawaiian rhythmic format to its two translator stations on 103.3 as "103.3 The Beat". [4]

Translators and booster

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC infoNotes
K254CS98.7 FM Kihei, Hawaii 148061250D LMS Relays KNUQ-HD2
K277AW103.3 FM Napili, Hawaii 148202125D LMS Relays KNUQ
K277AX103.3 FM Paia, Hawaii 14815020D LMS Relays KNUQ-HD3
KNUQ-FM1103.9 FM Kahului, Hawaii 1596695D LMS Relays KNUQ

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KNUQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Visionary Related Entertainment Sells Maui Cluster". RadioInsight. June 28, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. "Six Flips In Maui Following Sale Closing". RadioInsight. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.