KSSK (AM)

KSSK

Honolulu, Hawaii
Broadcast area	Honolulu metropolitan area
Frequency	590 kHz
Branding	AM 590 & 92-3 KSSK
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KDNN KHVH KIKI KSSK-FM KUBT KUCD
History
First air date	March 15, 1930; 94 years ago (1930-03-15)
Former call signs	KGMB (1930–1980)
Former frequencies	1320 kHz (1930–1940)
Call sign meaning	Phonetically similar to "kiss"[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48774
Class	B
Power	7,500 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	21°19′26″N 157°52′32″W / 21.32389°N 157.87556°W / 21.32389; -157.87556 (KSSK)
Repeater(s)	92.3 KSSK-FM (Waipahu)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	ksskradio.iheart.com

KSSK (590 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii, and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It simulcasts an adult contemporary radio format with sister station 92.3 KSSK-FM. For much of November and December, the stations switch to Christmas music, including Hawaiian artists' holiday songs. The studios and offices are in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu.

KSSK 590 is powered at 7,500 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter site is on Dillingham Boulevard near the Kapalama Canal, about a mile from the studios.^[3] KSSK serves as Hawaii's primary AM station entry point for the Emergency Alert System, with KRTR-FM providing PEP capabilities on FM.