KIXK

For other uses, see KIXK (disambiguation).
KIXK
Broadcast area
Maui, Hawaii
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingKix 95.1
Programming
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerAkamai Broadcasting
History
First air date
June 10, 1974 (1974-06-10)
Former call signs
KAOI, KAOI-FM (1974–2024)
Call sign meaning
"Kix"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
70375
ClassC1
ERP3,500 watts horizontal polarization only
HAAT933.1 meters (3,061 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
20°46′31″N 156°14′49″W / 20.77528°N 156.24694°W / 20.77528; -156.24694
Translators
  • 96.5 K243BY (Honokawai)
  • 97.7 K249EH (Honokowa)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.akamaidailynews.com/kix951/

KIXK (95.1 MHz, "Kix 95.1") is a radio station licensed to Wailuku, Hawaii, United States. Owned by Akamai Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country music format.

History

On February 3, 1970, Kirk Munroe applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to build a new FM radio station in Wailuku, Hawaii. The application was designated for comparative hearing before being granted on December 22, 1971.[2] It began broadcasting on June 10, 1974, as KAOI (from the slogan "Maui no ka oi", or "Maui's best"). It was the first FM radio station to be established on a Hawaiian island other than Oahu.[3] The station originally broadcast easy listening music with news reports every 30 minutes.[4] In addition to owning KAOI, Munroe—who had previously started radio stations in California and Florida—acquired the Maui Weekly tabloid in 1979.[5] By the early 1980s, KAOI had shifted from easy listening to an album-oriented rock format.[3] In 1986, the station was sold to a company headed by Roger Whitehurst, who had previously owned cable television systems in Texas.[6]

John Detz, through his Visionary Related Entertainment, acquired KAOI-FM in 1990 for $650,000.[7] Visionary grew into Hawaii's largest radio station operator and expanded the reach of KAOI. By 1996, it was broadcast on translators with signal coverage encompassing the islands of Hawaii, Oʻahu, and Maui as well as Kapaʻa on Kauaʻi, and Visionary also owned three other FM radio stations in Kona and Upcountry Maui.[8] The coverage on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi came about when Visionary purchased KGMZ (107.9 FM) in the Honolulu area in 1993 and flipped it to a rebroadcast of KAOI-FM's signal.[9] In 1997, KGMZ separated from KAOI when Visionary leased it out.[10] Visionary sold off its stations not serving Maui in 2010 as part of a financial settlement with Jason R. Wolff of Frontier Radio Management.[11][12] By 2011, KAOI had an adult album alternative format.[3]

Akamai Broadcasting of Hawaii, a company owned by Larry Fuss, acquired the Visionary Related Entertainment stations on Maui for $800,000.[13] Six format changes in the cluster followed, including KAOI switching to country music under the new call sign KIXK.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIXK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "History Cards for KIXK". Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b c Engle, Erika (June 8, 2011). "Maui radio station marks 37th year of broadcasting". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Powerful New FM on Maui". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 13, 1974. p. A-22. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  5. ^ Whitefield, Debra (March 29, 1979). "Maui Weekly Sold to Head of FM Station". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. C-2. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting. February 10, 1986. p. 80. ProQuest 1016917850.
  7. ^ "For the Record". Broadcasting. August 20, 1990. p. 68. ProQuest 1014731449.
  8. ^ Tanji, Edwin (August 28, 1996). "Maui-based radio group now all over Hawaii dial". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  9. ^ "Station Z107.9 FM back on air after a.m. glitch". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 14, 1994. p. A-2. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  10. ^ Fergerstrom, Blaine (January 17, 1997). "Polynesian Pirate AWOL from airwaves". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. D-4. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  11. ^ Engle, Erika (November 13, 2009). "Divided radio company might now find harmony". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 32. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  12. ^ Engle, Erika (March 18, 2010). "Radio split creates new largest owner in isles". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 18. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  13. ^ Venta, Lance (June 28, 2024). "Visionary Related Entertainment Sells Maui Cluster". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  14. ^ Venta, Lance (December 9, 2024). "Six Flips In Maui Following Sale Closing". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

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