KCIF (90.3 FM) is a radio station in Hilo, Hawaii. The station is owned by CSN International and airs a Christian rock format as an affiliate of Effect Radio.[2]

KCIF
Frequency90.3 MHz
BrandingEffect Radio
Programming
FormatChristian rock
AffiliationsEffect Radio
Ownership
OwnerCSN International
History
First air date
1998
Call sign meaning
Keep Christ in Focus
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID81518
ClassA
ERP5,000 watts
HAAT-40.2 meters
Transmitter coordinates
19°38′14″N 155°3′19″W / 19.63722°N 155.05528°W / 19.63722; -155.05528
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteeffectradio.com

History

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KCIF is the spiritual successor to another Hilo Christian radio station, KFSH at 97.1 MHz. That station, owned by the University of the Nations, was sold in July 1995 and became secular KNWB. As a result, Hilo Christian Broadcasting was formed, airing programming on KPUA (670 AM) and receiving a $60,000 equipment donation from the former KFSH.[3] The changeover also required Hilo Christian to find new studio space. KCIF began broadcasting in 1998.

Effective May 22, 2020, Hilo Christian Broadcasting sold KCIF to Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, owner of the CSN International network, for $25,000.[4] The station is presently silent as part of relocation of its transmitter site.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCIF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KCIF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Christian station to hit the airwaves this fall". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. July 4, 1997. p. 7. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Jacobson, Adam (March 30, 2020). "Hawaiian Noncomm Rounded Up By Calvary". RBR. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "BLESTA - 20200804AAI Request to Extend STA — KCIF". August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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