KINE-FM
Honolulu, Hawaii

Broadcast area	Honolulu metropolitan area
Frequency	105.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Hawaiian 105 KINE
Programming
Format	Hawaiian adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Traditional Hawaiian music "Onipa'a 105.1 HD2"
Ownership
Owner	SummitMedia (SM-KINE, LLC)
Sister stations	KCCN-FM, KKNE, KRTR-FM, KPHW, KPRP
History
First air date	November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11)
Call sign meaning	"Da Kine", Hawaiian Pidgin for "the kind"
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34553
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts (horizontal polarization) 81,000 watts (vertical)
HAAT	599 meters (1,965 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	hawaiian105.com

KINE-FM (105.1 MHz "Hawaiian 105 KINE") is a commercial radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by SummitMedia and it broadcasts a Hawaiian adult contemporary radio format. The station's studios and offices are on Fort Street near Nimitz Highway in Downtown Honolulu.

KINE-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts horizontal polarization and 81,000 watts vertical. The transmitter is off Palehua Road on Palikea Ridge in Akupu.^[2] KINE-FM is also heard on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 855 for the entire state of Hawaii.^[3]

History

Early years

KINE-FM signed on the air in November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11).^[4] It was owned by RLS Radio with studios on Bishop Street. It started with a classic hits format, which changed to classic rock by the early 1990s.

It switched to a Traditional Hawaiian Adult Contemporary format in 1992 to compete against Hawaiian Top 40 100.3 KCCN-FM. KINE-FM was later purchased by then KCCN-FM owner B.J. Glascock and the two became sister stations in 1993. KCCN-FM aims at younger Hawaiian listeners while KINE-FM aims a bit older.

KINE target 25-54 listeners of Hawaiian descent, done in an adult-appeal presentation. It plays Hawaiian songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This direction distinguishes KINE-FM from co-owned KCCN-FM, which plays more youthful Top 40/CHR-style Hawaiian music. For many years, KINE-FM was co-owned with KKNE 940 AM, which aimed at 35-64 listeners and played older Traditional Hawaiian hits. KKNE went silent in December 2022.

Changes in ownership

In 2000, KINE-FM was acquired by Cox Media, Inc.^[5] Cox is based in Atlanta and owns radio and television stations, cable systems and newspapers.

On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio announced the sale of KINE-FM and 22 other stations. They were being sold to Summit Media LLC for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013.^[6]^[7]