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
Facility ID9858
ClassA
ERP2,600 watts
HAAT155 meters
Repeater(s)104.3 KHIP-FM1 (Carmel Valley)
Links
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.[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 consummated on September 30, 2019.[4]

References

  1. "Raiders Radio Network". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
  3. Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. "Stephens completes its Mapleton deal". Streamline Publishing. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

36°40′05″N 121°31′12″W / 36.668°N 121.520°W / 36.668; -121.520

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