K256AS
K256AS (99.1 FM, "PoP 99.1") is a relay transmitter in Honolulu, Hawaii. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves as an analog simulcast of KUCD-HD2, KUCD's HD Radio subchannel, carrying a CHR format focusing on music of China, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.
| Relays KUCD-HD2, Pearl City | |
|---|---|
| City | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Broadcast area | Oahu |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | PoP! 99.1 |
| Slogan | The Best PoP! on the Planet |
| Programming | |
| Format | Asian CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 2007 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 152379 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 Watts |
| HAAT | 31.7 meters (104 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pop991 |
Station History
The license to this station was granted on July 30, 2007 as a retranslator for KDNN, airing traditional Hawaiian music as "Hawai’i No Ka Oi" (translated as "Indeed the Best"). Local radio personalities Lanai and Augie (previously of main KDNN station) hosted their own morning talk show Weekdays from 6 to 9AM.
On June 27, 2014, the format was replaced by the iHeartRadio EDM/Dance platform "Evolution" and switched its HD2 subchannel carrier from KDNN to KHJZ.[1] The station follows the Dance/EDM "Evolution" format, but is customized for Honolulu with local traffic reports and liners targeting its competitors. "Hawai’i No Ka Oi" continues on KDNN's HD2 sub channel and as an iHeartRadio platform.
On September 9, 2016, K256AS dropped the "Evolution" format to take KHJZ's displaced Rhythmic AC/Classic Hip-Hop format, and rebranded as "99.1 Jamz." The move was to allow KUBT to incorporate the Dance/EDM crossovers into its relaunched Rhythmic Top 40 direction.[2]
On November 22, 2019, K256AS dropped the "Jamz" format (which continued on KUBT-HD2 and on its own iHeart stream, rebranded as "Jamz Hawaii") and flipped to an Asian CHR format as PoP! 99.1. The station's new format predominantly features K-pop (including collaborations with U.S. artists), as well as other Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese acts.[3]
References
- Evolution Comes to Honolulu
- "Jamz Quickly Return To Honolulu" from Radio Insight (September 15, 2016)
- "Pop 99.1 Debuts In Honolulu With International Hits". RadioInsight. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2020-02-20.