KWAI

Radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii

KWAI

* Honolulu, Hawaii

Frequency| 1080 kHz
Branding| "K-108"
Programming
Format| Defunct (was Brokered Talk Radio)
Affiliations| USA Radio Network
Ownership
Owner| Radio Hawaii, Incorporated
History

First air date

| January 21, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-01-21)

Former call signs

| KHAI (1972-1973)
KIOE (1973-1983)
KZHI (1983-1984)

Call sign meaning

| HaWAiI
Technical information
Class| B
Power| 5,000 watts
Links
Website| kwai1080am.weebly.com

KWAI (1080 kHz) was a commercial AM radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii, owned by Radio Hawaii, Incorporated. The station offered a talk radio format, featuring local shows, including paid brokered programming.

KWAI broadcast with power of 5000 watts with its transmitter off Kalani Street in Honolulu.[1] KWAI billed itself on air as "The Mighty 1080." It aired national news from the USA Radio Network at the beginning of most hours.

The station first signed on the air on January 21, 1972.[2] as KHAI. Radio Hawaii surrendered KWAI's license to the Federal Communications Commission on June 20, 2023; the FCC cancelled the license the next day.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "KWAI-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57

## External links[edit]

* FCC Station Search Details: DKWAI (Facility ID: 54613)
* FCC History Cards for KWAI (covering 1959-1981 as KHAI / KIOE)

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See also
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