| City | Gonzales, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Santa Cruz Monterey Salinas, California |
| Frequency | 104.3 MHz |
| Branding | 104.3 The Hippo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stephens Media (SMG-Monterey, LLC) |
| KCDU KKHK KPIG-FM KWAV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1990 (as KPUP-FM) |
Former call signs | KPUP-FM (1990-1991) KHKN-FM (1991-1992) KKLF (1992-1995) KMBY-FM (1995-2002) KTEE (9/5/2002-9/12/2002) |
Call sign meaning | K HIPpo |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9858 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,600 watts |
| HAAT | 155 meters |
| Translator(s) | 106.1 K291AE (Seaside) |
| Repeater(s) | 104.3 KHIP-FM1 (Carmel Valley) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thehippo.com |
KHIP is a commercial radio station in Gonzales, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California area on 104.3 FM. Its studios are in Monterey while its transmitter is located east of Salinas.
KHIP airs a classic rock music format branded as "The Hippo". It carries Las Vegas Raiders NFL games.[1]
History
KKLF was a Spanish language station in 1995 when it simulcast KIEZ.[2]
104.3 was home of alternative rock KMBY which moved to 103.9 in a major switch in 2002.
On July 1, 2019 Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to Stephens Media Group.[3] Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was approved on October 9, 2019,[4] and was consummated on October 15, 2019.
References
- ^ "Raiders Radio Network". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
- ^ Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Stephens completes its Mapleton deal". Streamline Publishing. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- KHIP in the FCC's FM station database
- KHIP on Radio-Locator
- KHIP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K291AE in the FCC's FM station database
- K291AE on Radio-Locator