Hawaii Public Radio
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Type | Public radio |
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Country | United States |
First air date | November 13, 1981 |
Broadcast area | Hawaii |
Owner | Hawaiʻi Public Radio, Inc. |
Affiliation(s) | |
Official website | hawaiipublicradio |
Hawaiʻi Public Radio(HPR), is a network of listener-supported,public radiostations broadcasting two streams on fifteen frequencies across the state of Hawaii. It is a member ofNational Public Radio(NPR). The stations originate fromstudiosat The Hawaii Public Radio Plaza on Kaheka Street, near theAla MoanaShopping Center inHonolulu.HPR-1 focuses on news and information by day, withjazzand other music in the evening and theBBC World Serviceovernight. HPR-2 is mostlyclassical music,with some hours supplied byClassical 24.
History
[edit]The network's original station, KHPR 88.1 FM, signed on the air in Honolulu on November 13, 1981. It mostly played classical music with NPR news shows, originally operating with a staff of two, General Manager Cliff Eblen and Music Director Bob Miller. Operating from rented space at theUniversity of Hawaii,it moved to its current studios in July 1987. A year later, HPR became a true statewide network with the sign-on of a station inMaui,reaching listeners on Maui and Hawaii Island.
HPR's programming choices increased in October 1989, with a second program stream on KIPO 89.3 FM. KIPO began broadcasting jazz and folk music. In August 2000, expansion continued with the addition of KANO 91.1 (Hilo), broadcasting KHPR's classical music and news program stream to East Hawaiʻi Island. In 2010, two new boosters were installed on Mt. Kaʻala on Oʻahu's North Shore, beaming both KHPR 88.1 and KIPO 89.3 at the terrain-shielded North Shore, as well as at the south and east shores of Kauaʻi (June). The following year, expansion of the KIPO signal to Maui was implemented and KIPM 89.7 went on the air in the spring. KIPH 88.3, serving Hāna, Maui, began service shortly after.[1]
With these infrastructure additions, statewide coverage of two streams became possible, and in the spring of 2012, the two HPR program streams were rebranded as HPR-1 and HPR-2.[1]
On February 13, 2013, KHPH 88.7 (Kailua-Kona) brought HPR programs to the many terrain-shielded pockets along West Hawaiʻi, including Waimea. That same year, KIPL 89.9 (Līhuʻe) went on the air, making available HPR-2ʻs news, talk, and international music available to the majority the remaining areas of Kauaʻi island.[1]
Programming
[edit]HPR-1offers news and talk by day, a variety of music programming in the evening andBBC World Serviceovernight. The daytime schedule includes NPR's weekday shows:Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Here and Now,On PointandFresh Air.Also on the schedule is HPR's own weekday news and current affairs programThe Conversation.Weeknights featureEvening JazzandBridging the Gap,an eclectic music program; both music shows produced in-house. Saturday programming includesThis American Life,Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!,The Moth Radio HourandRadiolab,as well as locally producedBrazilian Experience,showcasingBrazilian music.Sundays feature a mix of spirituality programming (On BeingandNew Dimensions), ideas (TED Radio Hour) as well as music shows includeKanakapila Sunday,showcasingHawaiian music,andAmerican Routes.Overnight, theBBC World Serviceis carried.[2]
HPR-2( "Your Home for Classical Music" ) is Hawaii's only dedicated classical music station, offering a mix of national and locally produced shows. Local shows includeMorning Cafe/Morning Concert,Classical Pacific,Howard's Day Off,andThe Early Muse.The station also broadcasts symphony performances from Pittsburgh, Chicago, San Francisco, and others. Select performances of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and the Hawaii Youth Symphony are also broadcast.[3]Late nights and some hours on weekends,Classical 24programming is heard.
Stations
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HPR operates as two distinct services. "HPR-1," based on KHPR, originally focused onclassical musicand fine arts programming. "HPR-2," based on KIPO, originally aired NPR news and talk, along with jazz and blues music at night. On February 14, 2017, Hawaii Public Radio realigned its two program services — HPR-1 now carries news and talk and jazz, while HPR-2 switched to classical music. From the very beginning, HPR intended to offer two distinct programming services when it acquired the resources and transmitters to do so.[4]Both services have been streamed live on the Internet since 2001.
In addition to the main signals, there are six low-power translator stations that fill in gaps in coverage.[5]HPR-1 and HPR-2 are also available on cable systemsCharter Spectrum(digital channels 864 and 865) and Hawaiian Telcom TV (digital channels 661 and 662) in the entire state ofHawaii.[6]
Until September 2008, the signal of KIPO was limited to 3,000 watts to avoid interference withFederal Communications Commission(FCC) andFederal Aviation Administration(FAA) monitoring stations inPearl City.This effectively limited its coverage to the south shore of Oahu. A new 26,000 watt transmitter for KIPO went on the air on September 20, 2008, enabling the signal of KIPO to reach all areas of Oahu. Plans are in the works to expand the HPR-2 stream to the other islands as well. In April 2011 KIPM in Wailuku signed as KIPO's satellite outlet.[7]Two more HPR-2 satellites signed on over the next three years, enabling Hawaii Public Radio to realign its services into a true two-channel network.
HPR-1 service
[edit]Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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KANO | 89.1 FM | Hilo, Hawaii | 26449 | 18,000 | 219.8m(721ft) | C2 | 19°31′14″N155°17′58″W/ 19.52056°N 155.29944°W | LMS |
KHPH | 88.7 FM | Kailua, Hawaii | 173751 | 6,500 | 931.5 m (3,056 ft) | C0 | 19°43′15″N155°55′16″W/ 19.72083°N 155.92111°W | LMS |
KHPR | 88.1 FM | Honolulu, Hawaii | 26446 | 39,000 | 514 m (1,686 ft) | C0 | 21°20′0.5″N157°48′53.1″W/ 21.333472°N 157.814750°W | LMS |
KIPL | 89.9 FM | Lihue, Hawaii | 174337 | 1,000 | 537.4 m (1,763 ft) | C2 | 21°58′24.3″N159°29′44.6″W/ 21.973417°N 159.495722°W | LMS |
KJHF | 103.1 FM | Kualapuu, Hawaii | 198744 | 3,400 | 511 m (1,677 ft) | C2 | 20°50′41″N156°54′4″W/ 20.84472°N 156.90111°W | LMS |
KKUA | 90.7 FM | Wailuku, Hawaii | 26437 | 14,500 | 1,752 m (5,748 ft) | C | 20°42′22.5″N156°15′38.8″W/ 20.706250°N 156.260778°W | LMS |
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
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K203EL | 88.5 FM | Haleiwa, Etc., Hawaii | 26432 | 250 | 714m(2,343ft) | D | LMS | Also servesSchofield Barracks |
K235CN | 94.9 FM | Waimea, Hawaii | 144118 | 10 | 92 m (302 ft) | D | LMS | On the Big Island |
HPR-2 service
[edit]Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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KAHU | 91.3 FM | Pahala, Hawaii | 173928 | 18,000 | 219.8m(721ft) | C2 | 19°31′14″N155°17′58″W/ 19.52056°N 155.29944°W | LMS |
KIPH | 88.3 FM | Hana, Hawaii | 172436 | 250 | −41.7 m (−137 ft) | A | 20°45′3.5″N156°0′17.1″W/ 20.750972°N 156.004750°W | LMS |
KIPM | 89.7 FM | Waikapu, Hawaii | 172438 | 14,500 | 1,752 m (5,748 ft) | C | 20°42′22.5″N156°15′38.8″W/ 20.706250°N 156.260778°W | LMS |
KIPO | 89.3 FM | Honolulu, Hawaii | 26440 | 38,500 | 514 m (1,686 ft) | C0 | 21°20′0.5″N157°48′53.1″W/ 21.333472°N 157.814750°W | LMS |
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
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K239BV | 95.7 FM | Waimea, Hawaii | 144121 | 110 | 870m(2,854ft) | D | LMS | FromKawaihaetoCaptain Cookon the Big Island |
K264BL | 100.7 FM | Honolulu, Hawaii | 6902 | 10 | 656 m (2,152 ft) | D | LMS | Serves East Oahu |
K269GD | 101.7 FM | Moloaa, Hawaii | 146273 | 80 | 75 m (246 ft) | D | LMS | On Kauai |
K283CR | 104.5 FM | Waimea, Hawaii | 144125 | 100 | 91 m (299 ft) | D | LMS | On the Big Island |
References
[edit]- ^abc"History of HPR".hawaiipublicradio.org.Retrieved2019-11-21.
- ^"HPR-1 Schedule".hawaiipublicradio.org.Retrieved2019-11-21.
- ^"HPR-2 Schedule".hawaiipublicradio.org.Retrieved2019-11-21.
- ^"HPR Program Realignment - February 14, 2017".hawaiipublicradio.org.Retrieved20 April2018.
- ^Where to Listen
- ^Digital Cable Program Guide / LineupsArchived2011-02-25 at theWayback Machine-Oceanic Time Warner Cable(accessed March 20, 2011)
- ^"Hawaii Public Radio.org - KIPO Transmitter Move Update".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-08-20.Retrieved2009-10-30.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "You've Come A Long Way, Baby", HONOLULU Magazine ~ November 2006
- Facility details for Facility ID 26446 (KHPR)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KHPRinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 26440 (KIPO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KIPOinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Facility details for Facility ID 760144 (KAHU)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KAHUinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 760143 (KANO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KANOinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 173751 (KHPH)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KHPHinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 172436 (KIPH)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KIPHinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 174337 (KIPL)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KIPLinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 172438 (KIPM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KIPMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 198744 (KJHF)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KJHFinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 26437 (KKUA)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KKUAinNielsen Audio's FM station database