KREA
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| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language | Korean |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JMK Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 24, 1973 |
Last air date | March 1, 2024 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Korea |
| Technical information | |
| 39773 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 21°19′27″N 157°52′47″W / 21.32417°N 157.87972°W |
KREA (1540 AM) was a commercial radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was owned by JMK Communications, Inc. The station operated from 1973 to 2024.
KREA was powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter was on Kalani Street in Honolulu, near the Kapalama Canal.
History
The station signed on the air on April 24, 1973. It was originally a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night because 1540 AM is a clear channel frequency. The call sign was KISA and it offered a Filipino format. It was owned by Manayan Enterprises. It changed its call letters to KREA in 2000, beginning its Korean format.
KREA ceased broadcasting on March 1, 2024. The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on September 3, 2025.
References
- ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KREA
- ↑ "all-Filipino radio station, KISA, begins broadcasting". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. April 27, 1973. p. C-11. Retrieved December 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-57, Broadcasting & Cable
- ↑ "RE: KREA(AM), Honolulu, HI Facility ID No. 39773 Silent since March 1, 2024 Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent". Federal Communications Commission. March 20, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KREA
- Facility details for Facility ID 39773 (KREA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KREA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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