KAIM-FM

Radio station in Honolulu, Hawai'i
  • Honolulu, Hawaii
Broadcast areaHonolulu, HawaiiFrequency95.5 MHzBranding"95.5 The Fish"ProgrammingFormatContemporary ChristianAffiliationsSalem Radio NetworkOwnershipOwner
  • Salem Media Group (sale to Educational Media Foundation pending)
  • (Salem Media of Hawaii, Inc.)
Sister stations
KKOL-FM, KGU, KHCM, KHCM-FM, KGU-FM, KHNRHistory
First air date
November 1, 1953
Call sign meaning
KAIMuki[1]Technical informationFacility ID10950ClassCERP100,000 wattsHAAT565 metersLinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitethefishhawaii.com

KAIM-FM (95.5 MHz "95.5 The Fish") is a Contemporary Christian radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Salem Media Group outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW. Its studios are in Honolulu's Kalihi district, and its transmitter is near Akupu, Hawaii.

History

KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,[2] having narrowly been beaten out by KVOK-FM for the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the Reverend Billy Graham, owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue[3] in the Kaimuki neighborhood, which gave rise to its callsign.[1] An FM suffix was added in 1956 to coincide with the launch of KAIM on 870 AM; that station is today KHCM 880.

Even though KAIM has been a Contemporary Christian outlet since 1992, it wasn't until after Salem bought the station in 2000 that it adopted "The Fish" moniker and slogan.

On March 21, 2024, Salem announced it would sell KAIM-FM to the Educational Media Foundation. Upon closure of the sale, the station will continue broadcasting the contemporary Christian format, but will shift to EMF's Air 1 network, until then heard in Hawaii on KLUU-HD2 and translator 105.5 K288FB Honolulu.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kam School Opens First FM Station; Non-Commercial". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 10, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 3, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM
  4. ^ Salem Sells Fishes in Nashville, Honolulu to EMF

External links

  • KAIM official website
  • KAIM in the FCC FM station database
  • KAIM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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