KUCD

Coordinates: 21°23′39.6″N 158°05′51.1″W / 21.394333°N 158.097528°W / 21.394333; -158.097528
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KUCD
iHeartMedia, Inc.
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
  • History
    First air date
    1991; 33 years ago (1991)
    Call sign meaning
    Station's former branding as smooth jazz station "CD 101.9"
    Technical information[1]
    Licensing authority
    FCC
    Facility ID48778
    ClassC
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT599 meters (1,965 ft)
    Transmitter coordinates
    21°23′39.6″N 158°05′51.1″W / 21.394333°N 158.097528°W / 21.394333; -158.097528
    Translator(s)HD2: 99.1 K256AS (Honolulu)
    Links
    Public license information
    WebcastListen Live
    HD2: Listen Live
    HD3: Listen Live
    Websitepop1019.iheart.com
    star991hawaii.iheart.com (HD2)

    KUCD (101.9

    Charter Spectrum digital cable channel 853 for the entire state of Hawaii.[2] Its studios are located in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu, while its transmitter is located near Akupu
    .

    History

    KUCD started broadcasting in 1991 as a smooth jazz station as "CD 101.9". On August 29, 1997, at 3 p.m., it switched to modern AC as "Star 101.9."[3] It further evolved towards modern rock in 2001. This lasted until 2009, when it shifted back to modern AC; with this format change, KUCD changed its positioner from "Hawaii's New Music Alternative" to "90's, 2K, and Today". In early 2011, KUCD reverted to the modern rock format, albeit with a slight modern AC lean, using their previous "Hawaii's New Music Alternative" slogan once again. A few months after this, KUCD dropped the modern AC lean, and is once again a modern rock station.

    In 2013, the station changed its positioner to "Hawaii's Alternative". With the May 2020 format flip of

    KPOI from alternative to soft AC, KUCD is now the only radio station in Honolulu playing alternative rock music. KUCD's HD2 sub-channel airs Asian Pop formatted PoP! 99.1 at 101.9-2 and on the iHeartRadio
    app.

    On May 16, 2023 iHeartMedia announced that KUCD and K256AS/KUCD-HD2 would swap formats at 10AM the following Thursday, the 18, with 101.9 set to inherit the Asian pop music format of K256AS as "Pop! 101.9" at that time, becoming the largest K-pop radio station on FM in the entire United States.[4]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. ^ Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived February 25, 2011, at the Wayback MachineOceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)
    3. ^ American Radio History [dead link]
    4. ^ Pop 99.1, Star 101.9 Honolulu to Swap Frequencies

    External links

    HD2 translator


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