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
CityGonzales, California
Broadcast areaSanta Cruz
Monterey
Salinas, California
Frequency104.3 MHz
Branding104.3 The Hippo
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerStephens Media
(SMG-Monterey, LLC)
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
Translator(s)106.1 K291AE (Seaside)
Repeater(s)104.3 KHIP-FM1 (Carmel Valley)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethehippo.com

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 approved on October 9, 2019,[4] and was consummated on October 15, 2019.

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.

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