KSSK-FM

KSSK-FM
Simulcasts KSSK, Honolulu
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAM 590 & 92.3 KSSK
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Country "iHeartCountry Radio"
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 30, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-30)
Former call signs
  • KULA (1976–1987)
  • KXPW (1987–1989)
Call sign meaning
Phonetically similar to "kiss"[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48775
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT594 meters (1,949 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
21°23′49″N 158°5′58″W / 21.39694°N 158.09944°W / 21.39694; -158.09944
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websiteksskradio.iheart.com

KSSK-FM (92.3 MHz) is an adult contemporary formatted commercial radio station serving the Honolulu media market. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to Waipahu, Hawaii. Studios are located in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu, and the transmitter site is near Akupu, Hawaii.

KSSK-FM's programming is simulcast with KSSK (AM) in Honolulu, Hawaii. As is the case with many other iHeartMedia adult contemporary stations, KSSK-AM-FM play all Christmas music beginning each year in mid-November, and return to their regular format on December 26. Unlike other stations that broadcast a Christmas format, KSSK also plays Christmas standards featuring local musicians specializing in Hawaiian music. The song Honolulu City Lights by Keola Beamer and his brother Kapono Beamer is a staple on KSSK's Christmas music playlist.

  1. ^ "Kiss Radio" (station advertisement), Honolulu Advertiser, February 14, 1980, page A-11.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSSK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.