KGU (AM)
| |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 760 kHz |
| Branding | Hawaii Sports Radio Network 95.1 FM & AM 760" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | VSiN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KAIM-FM, KKOL-FM, KGU-FM, KHCM, KHCM-FM, KHNR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 11, 1922 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53705 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°17′41″N 157°51′49″W / 21.29472°N 157.86361°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.1 K236CR (Honolulu) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hawaiisportsradio.com |
KGU (760
Kakaako
neighborhood.
FM translator K236CR at 95.1 MHz
.
History
KGU is Hawaii's oldest radio station, founded decades before Hawaii became a state. It
NBC Red Network. With the enactment of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement
(NARBA), KGU moved one spot up the dial to 760 kHz.
In April 1935 it was used as a homing beacon by
Pan American World Airways Sikorsky S-42. In 1941, Japanese aviators used the station's signal to achieve radio silence and lead them to their attack on Pearl Harbor; later that day, a KGU reporter broadcast news of the attack nationwide on NBC, a report that was interrupted by a telephone operator.[4]
As network program moved from radio to television in the 1950s, KGU switched to a
full service, middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports. In the early 2000s, the station began playing adult standards
.
On December 24, 2010, KGU began simulcasting
Wall Street Radio Network and CNBC
.
In December 2018, the station adopted a
Classic Country
format branded as "95.1 and AM 760 Honolulu's Real Country".
In April 2021, KGU changed its format from country to all-sports, branded as "Hawaii Sports Radio Network".[7] It uses programming from the SportsMap Radio Network, based in Houston.
In 2022, KGU became an affiliate of the Motor Racing Network, carrying selected NASCAR Cup Series races.
FM translator
KGU also broadcasts its programming on an
stereophonic high fidelity
sound.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K236CR | 95.1 FM | Honolulu, Hawaii |
142637 | 250 | D | LMS |
See also
References
- ^ Broadcast History - Honolulu
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KGU-AM
- ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1936 page 96
- ^ KGU Radio in Honolulu Afternoon Report 12/7/1941
- ^ "KHUI Born Again As Christian KGU" from All Access (December 30, 2010)
- ^ "KGU-A/Honolulu Means Business" from All Access (February 1, 2011)
- ^ KGU Honolulu Flips To Sports Radioinsight - May 11, 2021
External links
- Station Website
- FCC History Cards for KGU
- KGU in the FCC AM station database
- KGU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K236CR in the FCC FM station database
- K236CR at FCCdata.org