KREA

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KREA
Currently silent
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency1540 kHz
Programming
FormatSilent
Ownership
OwnerJMK Communications
History
First air date
April 24, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-24)
Call sign meaning
Korea
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39773
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
Public license information

KREA (1540 kHz), is a silent commercial AM radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by JMK Communications. The station ceased broadcasting on March 20, 2024.

KREA is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Kalani Street in Honolulu, near the Kapalama Canal.[2]

History

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The station signed on the air on April 24, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-24). It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night because 1540 AM is a clear channel frequency. The call sign was KISA and it offered a Filipino format. It was owned by Manayan Enterprises.[3]

It changed its call letters to KREA in 2000, beginning its Korean format.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KREA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KREA
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57, Broadcasting & Cable
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