KTUH (90.1
MHz
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) is a
non-commercial
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,
student-run, listener-supported station in
Honolulu, Hawaii
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. It is owned by the
University of Hawaii
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and it broadcasts a
freeform radio format
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. Programming originates from
studio
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Types Art
The studio of any artist, esp ...
s on the campus at the
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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. It runs 24 hours a day, all year round. The station holds periodic
fundraiser
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s on the air and also accepts donations on its website.
KTUH has an
effective radiated power
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(ERP) of 7,000
watt
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s. The
transmitter
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is along Telephone Road on
Mount Tantalus in Honolulu. Programming is also heard on 95-watt
FM translator
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K216GH on 91.1 MHz in
Waialua. KTUH is found on
Oceanic Spectrum Cable digital channel 866 for the entire state of
Hawaii
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.
Programming
Shows are divided into consecutive three-hour blocks with a distinct musical theme per block. They are usually hosted by University of Hawaii 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 include
Jazz
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,
Hawaiian,
Latino Sounds,
Hip-Hop
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,
Punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
,
Alternative Rock
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,
Metal
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,
Goth,
Reggae
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,
Electronic,
Alternative Country
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,
World Music
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and more.
History
KTUH was Hawaii's first non-commercial FM station. It
signed on the air on . It was originally heard on
90.5 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 of
classical music
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,
jazz
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and
progressive rock
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.
In 1971, KTUH was the first station in Hawaii to experiment with
quadrophonic stereo broadcasts. In 1972, the station began broadcasting 24/7. In August 1973, KTUH engineers installed an FM translator atop Leahi Hospital in
Kaimuki. 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 to
90.3 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 at
90.1 FM. That was coupled with a power boost to 7,000 watts and an increase in
height above average terrain
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(HAAT) to 501 meters (1,644 ft)
Query of FCC database for KTUH
- '' FCC'' (accessed March 23, 2016) That gives KTUH island-wide coverage on Oahu
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and some reception on Moloka'i.
See also
* Campus radio
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* List of college radio stations in the United States
Following are radio stations in the United States of America affiliated with colleges and universities that are regarded as college (student-run) stations. The listings include links to Wikipedia pages on the stations, their parent institution ...
References
External links
KTUH's official website
KTUH FM Honolulu - Alumni
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Radio stations established in 1969
1969 establishments in Hawaii
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