Hawaii Public Radio
| Broadcast area | Honolulu, Hawaii (KHPR & KIPO) Wailuku, Hawaii (KKUA) Hilo, Hawaii (KANO) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | KHPR:88.1 (MHz) KIPO:89.3 (MHz) KKUA:90.7 (MHz) KANO:91.1 (MHz) |
| Branding | "Hawaii Public Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | KHPR, KKUA and KANO: Diversified programming; KIPO: News, Talk and Information |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hawaiian Public Radio |
| History | |
First air date | KHPR:November 13, 1981 KIPO:1989 KKUA:1992 KANO:2001 |
Call sign meaning | KHPR: "Hawaiian Public Radio" KIPO: Informing the People of Oahu KKUA: Knowledge, Understanding, Answers KANO: A referrence to the Vol(C)KANO National Park on Hilo |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | HPR's homepage |
Hawaiian Public Radio, HPR for short, are a network of four non-commercial, listener-supported stations serving the state of Hawaii. The stations originate from the studios of The Hawaiian Public Radio Plaza, located near downtown Honolulu.
History/programming
KHPR, who signed on the air in Honolulu on November 13, 1981, serves as the flagship station, which consists of two seperate programming networks, with KHPR airing a diversified lineup of fine arts, classical music and cultural programming, while KIPO (whose sign-on was in 1989) offers a News/Talk/Information format. The two other stations in the lineup, KKUA in Wailuku and KANO in Hilo, serves as satellite repeaters for KHPR. All four stations are member stations of NPR.