KKCR

KKCR, Kaua‘i Community Radio
City	Hanalei, Hawaii
Broadcast area	Islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Branding	Kauaʻi Community Radio
Programming
Language(s)	Hawaiian, English
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	Kekahu Foundation, Inc. ; (Kekahu Foundation, Inc.)
History
Founded	April 14, 1994
First air date	1997; 25 years ago
Call sign meaning	Kauaʻi Community Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33827
Class	A
ERP	900
HAAT	−94 meters (−308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	22°12′50.10″N 159°28′42.90″W / 22.2139167°N 159.4785833°WCoordinates: 22°12′50.10″N 159°28′42.90″W / 22.2139167°N 159.4785833°W
Repeater(s)	See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information	Kaua‘i Community Radio Profile; LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website	www.kkcr.org

KKCR (90.9 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a variety format including Hawaiian, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, reggae, classical and world artists as well as locally produced talk programs. Licensed to the Kekahu Foundation in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States, the station serves the island of Kauaʻi and parts of Oahu. The station is owned by Kekahu Foundation, Inc.^[1]

The idea for KKCR originated in the late '80s and after Hurricane Iniki devastated the Island on September 11, 1992. Janet Friend, Roy Richardson, Richard Fernandez, Jon and Lorraine Scott, and other Island residents decided to start a north shore radio station that would serve Island residents, withstand extreme weather conditions and provide emergency information to isolated residents. The station provides one of the primary Emergency Alert System signals on Kauaʻi.^[2]

Repeaters[]

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Transmitter coordinates
KAQA	91.9 FM	Kilauea, Hawaii	33826	C1	6,000	516 m (1,693 ft)	21°58′24.30″N 159°29′44.60″W / 21.9734167°N 159.4957222°W / 21.9734167; -159.4957222 (KAQA)

Translators and boosters[]

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	Facility ID	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info	Notes
K205FM	88.9	Honolulu, Hawaii	84395	10	678 m (2,224 ft)	D	FCC LMS	KAQA translator
K224CQ	92.7	Anahola, Hawaii	146232	250	28 m (92 ft)	D	FCC LMS	KAQA translator
KAQA-FM1	91.9	Kilauea, Hawaii	90090	95	77 m (253 ft)	D	FCC LMS	KAQA booster

KKCR also broadcasts on radio station KAQA 91.9 MHz for southern Kauaʻi, KAQA's FM booster KAQA-FM1 on 91.9 MHz in Kilauea, Hawaii, 92.7 MHz via translator K224CQ in Anahola, Hawaii and 88.9 MHz via translator K205FM in Honolulu, Hawaii.