KPUA

KPUA
Frequency670 kHz
BrandingKPUA AM 670
Programming
FormatNews/Talk/Sports
AffiliationsWall Street Journal Radio, Westwood One Sports, Westwood One News, Premiere, SB Nation, CBS Radio News
Ownership
OwnerNew West Broadcasting Corp.
KAOY, KMWB, KNWB, KWXX
History
First air date
May 1, 1936 (as KHBC at 1400)[1][2]
Former call signs
KHBC (1936–1965)
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1936–1940)
1200 kHz (1940–1941)
1230 kHz (1941–1949)
970 kHz (1949–1985)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48678
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
19°47′02″N 155°05′25″W / 19.78389°N 155.09028°W / 19.78389; -155.09028
Translator(s)98.5 MHz K253CR (Hilo)
Links
Public license information
Websitekpua.net

KPUA (670 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Hilo, Hawaii. The station, established in 1936 as "KHBC", has been owned and operated by New West Broadcasting Corporation since 1992.[4] KPUA broadcasts a variety of local and syndicated talk radio programming, including some specialty Japanese language programs.

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