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==History==
==History==


KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30620637/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=November 3, 1953|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> having narrowly been beaten out by [[KVOK-FM]] for the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the Reverend [[Billy Graham]], owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=71019 FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM]</ref> in the Kaimuki neighborhood, which gave rise to its callsign.{{r|kaimuki}} An FM suffix was added in 1956 to coincide with the launch of KAIM on 870 AM; that station is today [[KHCM (AM)|KHCM]] 880.
KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30620637/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=November 3, 1953|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> having narrowly been beaten out by [[KVOK-FM (Hawaii)|KVOK-FM]] for the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the Reverend [[Billy Graham]], owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=71019 FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM]</ref> in the Kaimuki neighborhood, which gave rise to its callsign.{{r|kaimuki}} An FM suffix was added in 1956 to coincide with the launch of KAIM on 870 AM; that station is today [[KHCM (AM)|KHCM]] 880.


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.
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.

Revision as of 09:14, 24 March 2023

KAIM-FM
File:KAIM The Fish FM.jpg
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency95.5 MHz
Branding"95.5 The Fish"
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsSalem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KKOL-FM, KGU, KHCM, KHCM-FM, KGU-FM, KHNR
History
First air date
November 1, 1953
Call sign meaning
KAIMuki[1]
Technical information
Facility ID10950
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT565 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethefishhawaii.com

KAIM-FM (95.5 MHz "95.5 The Fish") is a Contemporary Christian radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Salem Media Group outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW. Its studios are in Honolulu's Kalihi district, and its transmitter is near Akupu, Hawaii.

History

KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,[2] having narrowly been beaten out by KVOK-FM for the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the Reverend Billy Graham, owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue[3] 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 today KHCM 880.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kam School Opens First FM Station; Non-Commercial". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 10, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 3, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM

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