KIPA (AM)

For the Hilo, Hawaii radio station that held the call sign KIPA at 620 AM until 2008, see KHNU. For the Holualoa, Hawaii radio station that held the call sign KIPA at 92.1 FM from 2008 to 2009, see KHWI.

KIPA (1060 AM) is a radio station on the Big Island of Hawai'i whose call sign dates back to 1947, and broadcasts a Christian format as an owned an operated affiliate of CSN International. Licensed to Hilo, Hawaii, United States, the station serves the Hilo market and surrounding areas.

KIPA

Hilo, Hawaii
Broadcast area	East Side Big Island
Frequency	1060 kHz
Branding	CSN
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Affiliations	CSN International
Ownership
Owner	CSN International
History
First air date	1984-12-27 (as KAHU)
Former call signs	KAHU (1984–2003) KHBC (2003–2009)
Call sign meaning	"Welcome"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33324
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates	19°41′48″N 155°3′5″W
Translator(s)	99.3 MHz K257GV (Hilo)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.csnradio.com

History

The 1060 AM frequency went on the air as KAHU on 1984-12-27. On 19 March 2003, the station changed its call sign to Hilo's original call letters est. 1936, KHBC. In June 2009, the station changed its call sign to relaunch the heritage station, KIPA (call letters established 1947 at 620 AM), and reassigned "KHBC" to its FM sister station on 92.7 FM in Hilo (formerly KHWI). The calls "KHWI" were later moved to its new sister station in Kailua-Kona at 92.1 FM. In 2020, KIPA was sold to Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, along with the construction permit for translator 99.3 K257GV, for $80,000.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 33324 (KIPA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KIPA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database