KHIP

KHIP
Broadcast areaSanta Cruz
Monterey
Salinas, California
Frequency104.3 MHz
Branding104.3 The Hippo
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
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[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9858
ClassA
ERP2,600 watts
HAAT155 meters
Repeater(s)104.3 KHIP-FM1 (Carmel Valley)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethehippo.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.[2]

History

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KKLF was a Spanish language station in 1995 when it simulcast KIEZ.[3]

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.[4] Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Raiders Radio Network". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Stephens completes its Mapleton deal". Streamline Publishing. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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