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| Broadcast area | Honolulu metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 90.1MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Hawaiʻi |
| History | |
First air date | July 7, 1969 (1969-07-07) |
Former frequencies | 90.5 MHz (1969–1985) 90.3 MHz (1985–2016) |
Call sign meaning | TheUniversity ofHawaii |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66592 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 7,000watts |
| HAAT | 501 meters (1,644 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°20′01″N157°48′53″W / 21.3335°N 157.8148°W /21.3335; -157.8148 |
| Translator | 91.1 K216GH (Waialua) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ktuh.org |
KTUH (90.1MHz) is anon-commercial,student-run, listener-supported station inHonolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by theUniversity of Hawaiʻi and it broadcasts afreeformradio format. Programming originates fromstudios on the campus at theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. It runs 24 hours a day, all year round. The station holds periodic fundraisers on the air and also accepts donations on its website.
KTUH has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 7,000watts. Thetransmitter is along Telephone Road onMount Tantalus in Honolulu.[2] Programming is also heard on 95-wattFM translatorK216GH on 91.1 MHz inWaialua.[3] KTUH is found onOceanic Spectrum Cable digital channel 866 for the entire state of Hawaii.[4]
Shows are divided into consecutive three-hour blocks with a distinct musical theme per block. They are usually hosted by University of Hawaiʻi students or, occasionally, faculty members, alumni or members of the community.
As a diversified representative station in a multicultural environment, many musical genres are heard over the course of each week. They includeJazz,Hawaiian,Latino Sounds,Hip-Hop,Punk,Alternative Rock,Metal,Goth,Reggae,Electronic,Alternative Country,World Music and more.
KTUH was Hawaii's first non-commercial FM station. It signed on the air on July 7, 1969.[5] It was originally heard on90.5 FM and was powered at only 10 watts. The station was originally on the air from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Studios were in Room 206 in Hawai'i Hall. It played a mix ofclassical music,jazz andprogressive rock.
In 1971, KTUH was the first station in Hawaii to experiment withquadrophonic stereo broadcasts.[6] In 1972, the station began broadcasting 24/7. In August 1973, KTUH engineers installed an FM translator atop Leahi Hospital inKaimuki. The station was off the air for three months in 1974 and two months in 1977 as it made transmitter adjustments.
KTUH was originally only heard on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods. It increased its power to 100 watts in 1985 and switched to90.3 FM, moving one spot down the dial. In 1996, it began accepting underwriting sponsorships to add money to the station budget. In July and August 2001, the station was off the air for several weeks to increase power to 3,000 watts. It also began live streaming on its website.
On March 19, 2016, it switched to its current frequency at90.1 FM. That was coupled with a power boost to 7,000 watts and an increase inheight above average terrain (HAAT) to 501 meters (1,644 ft)[7] That gives KTUH island-wide coverage onOahu and some reception onMoloka'i.
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