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| Frequency | 690kHz |
| Branding | AM 690 and FM 94.3 The Answer |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk radio |
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| History | |
First air date | May 14, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-05-14)[1] |
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Call sign meaning | "Hawaii's News Radio" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16742 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts unlimited |
| Translator | 94.3 K232FL (Honolulu) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | theanswerhawaii.com |
KHNR (690 AM) is acommercial radio station inHonolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by theSalem Media Group and it broadcasts aconservative talkradio format. The radio studios and offices are on North King Street in Honolulu'sKalihi district.
KHNR is powered at 10,000 watts, using anon-directional antenna. Thetransmitter is on Ahui Street in theKakaako district of Honolulu, onMāmala Bay.[3] Programming is also heard on 250-wattFM translator K232FL at 94.3MHz.[4]
Most of KHNR's weekday schedule isnationally syndicated shows from theSalem Radio Network includingHugh Hewitt,Mike Gallagher,Charlie Kirk,Dennis Prager,Sebastian Gorka andBrandon Tatum. FromWestwood One, KHNR also carriesMark Levin.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, food and travel. Syndicated weekend hosts includeRudy Maxa,Eric Metaxas andJim Daly. Most hours begin with an update fromFox News Radio.
The stationsigned on the air on May 14, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-05-14).[5] Its originalcall sign was KULA. It was anaffiliate of theABC Radio Network and carried its schedule of dramas, comedies, news and sports during the "Golden Age of Radio". It was owned by the Pacific Frontier Broadcasting Company with the studios at 1525 Kapiolani Boulevard.
During the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, the station had the call sign KKUA, playingTop 40 hits, aimed at Honolulu's young listeners.[6] In the 1980s, the Top 40 format moved tosister station 93.1KQMQ-FM, with KKUA 690 switching to afull service,adult contemporary format. Then from 1987 until 1999, AM 690simulcast the music on KQMQ-FM 93.1.
On October 13, 1999, the station became the Hawaii affiliate forRadio Disney, making it achildren's/contemporary hit radio station. It picked up the call letters of former Top 40 rival KORL on April 26, 2002. In 2005, Visionary Related Entertainment sold KORL.
The station then flipped it to aJapanese language format on December 31, 2003.[7] In 2006, Salem and KORL's owners swapped signals, and in the process moved the KHCM call sign andcountry music format over to the 690 from the 1180 frequency, which in turn became the new home for KORL.
In 2004, Salem acquiredrock music station KPOI-FM 105.9 and dropped the format. The FM station began airing a talk radio format, giving Hawaii its first FM talk station.KAIM (870 AM) became its simulcast after the switch was made. On September 3, 2007, KHCM switched to both 870 AM and97.5 FM, keeping its country music format and taking the KHCM call letters for both stations.
The talk radio format and KHNR callsigns moved to 690 AM. KPOI-FM is now owned by Visionary Related Entertainment and airs asoft adult contemporary sound. Since 2007, KHNR has carried programming from theSalem Radio Network as aconservative talk radio station.
Like many Salem talk stations, KHNR calls itself "The Answer". That branding is also used on Salem's talk station in New York City,WNYM, and on its talk station in Los Angeles,KRLA.
Salem Media Group, Inc. announced on March 17, 2025, the sale of their remaining radio stations and digital assets in Honolulu, Hawaii to Malama Media Group. Malama intends to keep all radio stations in their present formats.
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