KWAI (AM)

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KWAI
Frequency 1080 kHz
Branding"K-108"
Programming
Format Defunct (was Brokered Talk Radio)
Affiliations USA Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRadio Hawaii, Incorporated
History
First air date
January 21, 1972;52 years ago (1972-01-21)
Former call signs
KHAI (1972–1973)
KIOE (1973–1983)
KZHI (1983–1984)
Call sign meaning
HaWAiI
Technical information
Class B
Power 5,000 watts
Links
Website kwai1080am.weebly.com

KWAI (1080 kHz) was a commercial AM radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii, owned by Radio Hawaii, Incorporated. The station offered a talk radio format, featuring local shows, including paid brokered programming.

KWAI broadcast with power of 5,000 watts with its transmitter off Kalani Street in Honolulu. [1] KWAI billed itself on air as "The Mighty 1080." It aired national news from the USA Radio Network at the beginning of most hours.

The station first signed on the air on January 21, 1972. [2] as KHAI. Radio Hawaii surrendered KWAI's license to the Federal Communications Commission on June 20, 2023; the FCC cancelled the license the next day. [3]

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References

  1. "KWAI-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57
  3. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

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