KREA
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|---|---|
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language | Korean |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JMK Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 24, 1973 |
Last air date | March 1, 2024 (50 years, 312 days) |
Call sign meaning | Korea |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39773 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
KREA (1540 AM) was a commercial radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was owned by JMK Communications, Inc. The station operated from 1973 to 2024.
KREA was powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter was on Kalani Street in Honolulu, near the Kapalama Canal.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The station signed on the air on April 24, 1973. 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.[2] It changed its call letters to KREA in 2000, beginning its Korean format.
KREA ceased broadcasting on March 1, 2024.[3] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on September 3, 2025.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KREA
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57, Broadcasting & Cable
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External links
[edit | edit source]- FCC History Cards for KREA
- Facility details for Facility ID 39773 (KREA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KREA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- Asian-American culture in Honolulu
- Korean-language radio stations in the United States
- Korean-American culture in Hawaii
- Radio stations in Honolulu
- Non-English-language radio stations in Hawaii
- Radio stations established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Hawaii
- Radio stations disestablished in 2025
- 2025 disestablishments in Hawaii
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in Hawaii
- Hawaii radio station stubs
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