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.[2]
History
KKLF was a Spanish language station in 1995 when it simulcast KIEZ.[3]
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.[4] Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Raiders Radio Network". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 30. July 29, 1995. p. 114.
- ^ 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
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