KAIM-FM
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Broadcast area | Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Frequency | 95.5MHz |
Branding | Air1 |
Programming | |
Format | Christian worship |
Affiliations | Air1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
KLUU | |
History | |
First air date | November 1, 1953 |
Call signmeaning | KAIMuki[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 10950 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000watts |
HAAT | 565 meters |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | air1 |
KAIM-FM(95.5MHz"Air1" ) is aChristian worshipradio station based inHonolulu, Hawaii.TheEducational Media Foundationoutlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW. Its studios are in Honolulu'sKalihidistrict, and its transmitter is nearAkupu, Hawaii.
History
[edit]KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,[3]having narrowly been beaten out byKVOK-FMfor the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the ReverendBilly Graham,owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue[4]in the Kaimuki neighborhood, which gave rise to its callsign.[1]An FM suffix was added in 1956 to coincide with the launch of KAIM on 870 AM; that station is todayKHCM880.
Even though KAIM has been a Contemporary Christian outlet since 1992, it wasn't until after Salem bought the station in 2000 that it adopted "The Fish" moniker and slogan.
On March 21, 2024, Salem announced it would sell KAIM-FM to theEducational Media Foundation.Upon closure of the sale, the station will continue broadcasting the contemporary Christian format, but will shift to EMF'sAir 1network, until then heard in Hawaii onKLUU-HD2 and translator 105.5 K288FB Honolulu.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Kam School Opens First FM Station; Non-Commercial".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.October 10, 1953.RetrievedApril 15,2019.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KAIM-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.November 3, 1953.RetrievedApril 15,2019.
- ^FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM
- ^Salem Sells Fishes in Nashville, Honolulu to EMF
External links
[edit]- KAIM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 10950 (KAIM-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KAIM-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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