KKHJ-FM

KKHJ-FM
City Pago Pago, American Samoa
Broadcast area American Samoa
Branding 93 KHJ
Slogan "American Samoa's #1 Hit Music Station"
Frequency 93.1 MHz
First air date November 1999
Format Hot AC/Top 40
ERP 1,100 watts
HAAT 454 meters
Class C3
Facility ID 78508
Callsign meaning Tribute to KHJ Los Angeles[1]
Former callsigns KHJS
Owner South Seas Broadcasting, Inc.
(South Seas Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations KKHJ-LP, WVUV-FM (V103)
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://khjradio.com/

KKHJ-FM (93.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot AC-leaning Top 40 format. Licensed to Pago Pago, American Samoa. It serves American Samoa, the only U.S. territory south of the equator. The station is owned by South Seas Broadcasting, Inc.[2] It originally signed on in November 1999 with a Hot AC format.[1] South Seas Broadcasting is owned by Larry Fuss, Kirk Harnack, Joey Cummings and Smitty Lutu.[3] Joey Cummings in the General Manager. In Septermber, 2017, the station moved from its longtime home in Pago Plaza to the second floor of the Aitulagi Building, on Fagaima Road in Tafuna, near the Pago Pago International Airport.[4] Transmitting facilities are located atop Mt. Alava, overlooking Pago Harbor, with secondary facilities on Mt. Olotele, overlooking Tafuna (translator K229BG, operating on 93.7 mHz).

The station was assigned the KKHJ-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 26, 2007, after having previously operated as KHJS-FM.[5]

Programming

93KHJ features a 2-person morning show called "Samoan Sunrise", hosted by John Raynar and Keziah Atofau. The morning show is also telecast on the Island Info Channel, a local cable TV channel.

News

93KHJ has a 3-person local news team, which is rather unusual for a small-market radio station. Headed by veteran News Director Monica Miller, 93KHJ produces daily newscasts in both English and Samoan. Newscasts are also heard on sister-station WVUV-FM.

Translators

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
W		ClassFCC info
K229BG93.7 FMPavaiai, American Samoa10DFCC

References

  1. 1 2 "Station History". 93KHJ official website.
  2. ↑ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Samoa (American). World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting. Billboard Books. p. 344. ISBN 0-8230-5997-9.
  3. ↑ Fybush, Scott (2005-04-08). "A Visit to American Samoa". NorthEast Radio Watch.
  4. ↑ http://www.khjradio.com/contact-us/
  5. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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