KUCD

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.

"Star 101.9" redirects here. For the radio station of the same name in Mackay, Queensland, see Star 101.9 (Mackay).

KUCD
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPop! 101.9
Programming
FormatAsian CHR
SubchannelsHD2: Star 99.1 (Alternative rock)
HD3: ALT Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1991 (1991)
Call sign meaning
Station's former branding as smooth jazz station "CD 101.9"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48778
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT599 meters (1,965 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
21°23′39.6″N 158°05′51.1″W
Translator(s)HD2: 99.1 K256AS (Honolulu)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
HD3: Listen Live
Websitepop1019.iheart.com
star991hawaii.iheart.com (HD2)

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

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KUCD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived February 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – Oceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)
  3. American Radio History
  4. Pop 99.1, Star 101.9 Honolulu to Swap Frequencies
HD2 translator


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