KHIP
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.
History
KKLF was a Spanish language station in 1995 when it simulcast KIEZ.
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. Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Raiders Radio Network". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 1, 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Stephens completes its Mapleton deal". Streamline Publishing. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 9858 (KHIP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KHIP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database