KIPA (AM)


KIPA is a radio station on the Big Island of Hawai'i whose call sign dates back to 1947, and broadcasts a Christian format as an owned an operated affiliate of CSN International. Licensed to Hilo, Hawaii, United States, the station serves the Hilo market and surrounding areas.
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History

The 1060 AM frequency went on the air as KAHU on December 27, 1984. On March 19, 2003, the station changed its call sign to Hilo's original call letters est. 1936, KHBC. In June 2009, the station changed its call sign to relaunch the heritage station, KIPA, and reassigned "KHBC" to its FM sister station on 92.7 FM in Hilo. The calls "KHWI" were later moved to its new sister station in Kailua-Kona at 92.1 FM. In 2020, KIPA was sold to Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, along with the construction permit for translator 99.3 K257GV, for $80,000.