KKHJ-FM

KKHJ-FM
Pago Pago, American Samoa;
Broadcast area	American Samoa
Frequency	93.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	93 KHJ
Programming
Format	Adult Top 40
Ownership
Owner	South Seas Broadcasting, Inc.; (South Seas Broadcasting, Inc.);
Sister stations	WVUV-FM, KKBT
History
First air date	November 1999
Former call signs	KHJS (March 9, 1998-May 1, 2000); KKHJ (May 1, 2000-June 26, 2007)
Call sign meaning	Tribute to KHJ Los Angeles, which also used the KKHJ callsign from 1990 to 2000
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	78508
Class	C3
ERP	1,100 watts
HAAT	454 meters
Transmitter coordinates	14°15′53.9″S 170°41′14.6″W / 14.264972°S 170.687389°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://khjradio.com/

KKHJ-FM (93.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult 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.^[3] 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 the estate of Smitty Lutu (Lutu died in 2019).^[4] Joey Cummings in the General Manager. In September 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.^[5] 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 callsign KHJS by the Federal Communications Commission on March 9, 1998. It changed callsigns to KKHJ on May 1, 2000, then to the current KKHJ-FM on June 26, 2007.^[6]

Programming

93KHJ features a 2-person morning show called "Samoan Sunrise", hosted by John Raynar and Keziah ("Sia") 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 sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K229BG	93.7 FM	[[Pavaʻiaʻi, American Samoa]]	138194	10	D	LMS

References

^ ^a ^b "Station History". 93KHJ official website. Archived from the original on 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KKHJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Samoa (American). Billboard Books. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Fybush, Scott (2005-04-08). "A Visit to American Samoa". NorthEast Radio Watch.
^ . Sister stations WVUV-FM and KKBT are co-located. http://www.khjradio.com/contact-us/
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.