Q103

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Q103 (KNUQ) is a commercial Hot Adult Contemporary and Top 40 radio station licensed to Paauilo, Hawaii, and serving the island of Maui as well as the broader Hawaiian Islands region. The station originally hit the airwaves in 1983 under the call sign KHCR on 103.7 FM. Over its history, the station underwent notable frequency shifts and call letter updates, adopting KILU in 1991 and officially becoming KNUQ under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assignment on September 22, 1994. For years, Q103 was widely recognized across the Hawaiian Islands for broadcasting an iconic Hawaiian rhythmic, reggae, and island music format. A major chapter in the station's history occurred when former owner Visionary Related Entertainment sold its entire Maui station cluster to Akamai Broadcasting. Following the sale, Akamai Broadcasting launched a comprehensive multi-station format reorganization across Maui. Under this repositioning, KNUQ flipped to its current Hot Adult Contemporary/Top 40 format under the 'Maui's Hit Music' branding, shifting its long-standing island reggae music format over to its HD subchannel and 103.3 FM translator network (branded as '103.3 The Beat'). Today, Q103's programming lineup caters to Maui listeners with a vibrant mix of contemporary pop, hot AC hits, and modern chart toppers. Key daily programs include the morning show 'Joey & Lauren in the Morning', national countdown shows like 'American Top 40', and local drive-time blocks. Operating with an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 14,500 watts from a high-elevation transmitter site at 1,758 meters HAAT, KNUQ broadcasts extensive terrestrial coverage across Maui, which is bolstered by digital HD subchannels and live web streams.

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