KUCD
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| Broadcast area | Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Pop! 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Asian CHR |
| Subchannels | HD2: Star 99.1 (Alternative rock) HD3: ALT Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Call sign meaning | Station's former branding as smooth jazz station "CD 101.9" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48778 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 599 meters (1,965 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°23′39.6″N 158°05′51.1″W / 21.394333°N 158.097528°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 99.1 K256AS (Honolulu) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live HD3: Listen Live |
| Website | pop1019 star991hawaii |
KUCD (101.9 FM) is an Asian CHR-formatted radio station serving Honolulu, Hawaii. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 kW and is licensed to Pearl City, Hawaii. It also transmits on 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.[4]
See also
Previous logo
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived February 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – Oceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ Pop 99.1, Star 101.9 Honolulu to Swap Frequencies
External links
- KUCD official website
- KUCD in the FCC FM station database
- KUCD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- HD2 translator
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