K256AS
| Relays iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| History | |
First air date | 2007 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 152379 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 31.7 meters (104 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | star991hawaii |
K256AS (99.1 FM, "Star 99.1") is a relay transmitter in Honolulu, Hawaii. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves as an analog simulcast of KUCD-HD2, KUCD's HD Radio subchannel, carrying an alternative rock format.
Station History
The license to this station was granted on July 30, 2007, as a retranslator for
On June 27, 2014, the format was replaced by the iHeartRadio EDM/Dance platform "Evolution" and switched its HD2 subchannel carrier from KDNN to KHJZ.[2] The station follows the Dance/EDM "Evolution" format, but is customized for Honolulu with local traffic reports and liners targeting its competitors. "Hawai’i No Ka Oi" continues on KDNN's HD2 sub channel and as an iHeartRadio platform.
On September 9, 2016, K256AS dropped the "Evolution" format to take KHJZ's displaced Rhythmic AC/Classic Hip-Hop format, and rebranded as "99.1 Jamz." The move was to allow KUBT to incorporate the Dance/EDM crossovers into its relaunched Rhythmic Top 40 direction.[3]
On November 22, 2019, K256AS dropped the "Jamz" format (which continued on KUBT-HD2 and on its own iHeart stream, rebranded as "Jamz Hawaii") and flipped to an Asian CHR format as PoP! 99.1. The station's new format predominantly features K-pop (including collaborations with U.S. artists), as well as other Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese acts.[4]
On May 16, 2023, iHeartMedia announced that KUCD and K256AS/KUCD-HD2 would swap formats at 10 AM the following Thursday, the 18th, with K256AS set to inherit the alternative rock format of 101.9 as "Star 99.1".[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for K256AS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Evolution Comes to Honolulu
- ^ "Jamz Quickly Return To Honolulu" from Radio Insight (September 15, 2016)
- ^ "Pop 99.1 Debuts In Honolulu With International Hits". RadioInsight. November 24, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Pop 99.1, Star 101.9 Honolulu to Swap Frequencies
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 152379 (K256AS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K256AS at FCCdata.org
21°18′49″N 157°51′43″W / 21.3137°N 157.8619°W
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