KAIM-FM

KAIM-FM, "95.5 The Fish", is a Contemporary Christian radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Salem Communications outlet broadcasts at 95.5 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its studios are in Honolulu's Kalihi district, and its transmitter is near Akupu, Hawaii.

KAIM-FM
Broadcast areaHonolulu, Hawaii
Frequency95.5 MHz
Branding"95.5 The Fish"
Slogan"Safe For The Whole Family"
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerSalem Communications
(Salem Media of Hawaii, Inc.)
Sister stationsKKOL, KGU, KHCM, KHCM-FM, KGU-FM, KHNR
History
First air dateNovember 1, 1953
Call sign meaningKAIMuki[1]
Technical information
Facility ID10950
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT565 meters
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitethefishhawaii.com

History

KAIM was the first commercial FM radio station in Hawai'i. It went on the air November 1, 1953,[2] having narrowly been beaten out by KVOK-FM for the distinction of being the first FM on the islands. The Christian Broadcasting Association, owned by the Reverend Billy Graham, owned KAIM and broadcast from studios and a transmitter on 12th Avenue[3] in the Kaimuki neighborhood, which gave rise to its callsign.[1] An FM suffix was added in 1956 to coincide with the launch of KAIM on 870 AM; that station is today KHCM 880.

Even though KAIM has been a Contemporary Christian outlet since 1992, it wasn't until after Salem bought the station in 2000 that it adopted "The Fish" moniker and slogan.

gollark: The ith power is totally defined in general.
gollark: It's not just whether it exists, it's the things where it's 0, right?
gollark: It's a really complex unsolved mathematical problem involving incomprehensible complex analysis and number theory things.
gollark: Nobody took me up on this!
gollark: I get bot messages occasionally, but scams only when a server I'm on was raided by spambot things.

References
  1. "Kam School Opens First FM Station; Non-Commercial". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 10, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. "Sunday Program Inaugurates F.M. Radio Service". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 3, 1953. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. FCC History Cards for KAIM-FM


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