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KWAI (AM)

Coordinates: 21°17′41″N 157°51′49″W / 21.29472°N 157.86361°W / 21.29472; -157.86361
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KWAI
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency1080 kHz
Branding"K-108"
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsUSA Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerRadio Hawaii, Incorporated
History
First air date
January 21, 1972
Call sign meaning
HaWAiI
Technical information
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
Websitehttp://kwai1080am.com

KWAI (1080 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii, owned by Radio Hawaii, Incorporated. The station offers a talk radio format, including nationally syndicated shows from Thom Hartmann, Roy Masters, Gordon Deal and others, as well as local shows, including paid brokered programming.

The station first signed on the air on January 21, 1972.[1] KWAI broadcasts with power of 5000 watts with its transmitter off Kalani Street in Honolulu.[2] KWAI bills itself on air as "The Mighty 1080." It airs national news from the USA Radio Network at the beginning of most hours.

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57
  2. ^ "KWAI-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

21°17′41″N 157°51′49″W / 21.29472°N 157.86361°W / 21.29472; -157.86361