| Broadcast area | Honolulu, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9MHz |
| Branding | Decades 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 27,1992 (as KGUY) |
Former call signs | KTSS (1989–1992) KGUY (1992–1993) KGMZ (1993–1998) KGMZ-FM (1998–2008) |
Call sign meaning | "Kool Gold" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70384 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 599 meters (1,965 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°23′51″N158°6′1″W / 21.39750°N 158.10028°W /21.39750; -158.10028 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | decades1079.com |
KKOL-FM (107.9MHz, "Decades 107.9") is a commercialFMradio station serving theHonolulu, Hawaiimedia market. TheSalem Media Group outlet broadcasts at 107.9 MHz with anERP of 100 kW and islicensed toAiea, Hawaii. Itstransmitter is on Palehua Road inKapolei and its studios and offices are in Honolulu.[2]
KKOL-FM airs a locally programmed Classic Hits format, which mostly utilizes a tightly programmed playlist consisting of hits from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. A couple songs by the Hawaiian duoCecilio & Kapono are also in regular rotation to give the station a more local feel.
KGMZ signed on the air on August 27, 1992, as aTop 40 station, only to flip formats tosmooth jazz in 1994. That would give way to an oldies format, known asHawaii'sOldies 107.9 in 1997.
The station was assigned the KKOL-FM call letters by theFederal Communications Commission on December 26,2008.[3] The station would consequently become known as Kool Gold 107.9, to go along with the syndicated program of the same name fromDial Global that they began airing.Westwood One eventually bought out Dial Global, and the program simply became known as 'Classic Hits.'
The station later dropped affiliation with Westwood One, and on January 1, 2021, rebranded as "Decades 107.9"[4]
Until his death in 2016, longtime Hawaiian radio personality and concert promoter "Uncle" Tom Moffatt hosted a Saturday morning program for many years.[5]
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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