I recently discovered this station on the Internet. It plays Hawaiian music, broadcast live…read moretraffic reports, and other news, just as it would over the airwaves. Listening to the traffic reports reminds me of all of the roads I used to travel on when I was at home, and the sights along the roadways. Though not useful to me but still, I get a "Kick" listening to the reports. Though I love life in California, and consider it a great place to be in, I still love to have a part of home, to remember my days of growing-up in the islands. Now, with the great invention of the Internet, I am able to receive the music to remind me of my younger days. We are all fortunate to have the Internet available to make life for us so great. Gone are my days of having to go to the Hawaii stores in the area to get some cultural memories of my younger days! It is now available with a few clicks at home, or the office, computer !

I love Hawaiian 105, but I am so disappointed they have gone to the subscription based service now…read more Being in San Diego, I would love listening to the station all day at work. I am going to miss hearing Na'au Therapy with Billy V. and Mele Apana during my days. I considered them ohana because they have been a part of mornings. I hope KINE reconsiders this option. Mahalo Billy and Mele for being with me for so long! Aloha

11/5/25 It's really time to move on from the two "DJ's."…read moreWhat was music back in the day ends up being just two old dudes talking story, objectifying women, corny accents and this morning, speaking on the mainland/NY politics. If you don't know anything about "socialism", and the benefits it would see here especially on island, please do your research! Locals and Kanaka of Hawaii would be so thankful for universal healthcare, preschools for all children, affordable homes, rent freezes, all of which Zorhan Mamdani has fought for. He is fighting for the working class, taxing the rich and helping the people. All of which is needed here for the people. With these two bozo's you are doing yourself disservice to your listeners of this station. Shout out to the woman DJ who just chose to stay quiet about politics, she's the smartest one there.

What an amazing experience this was! I got tickets to be in the Live Studio Audience with the Wake…read moreUp Crew interviewing Johnny Suite and Chante. Breakfast was provided from Jack in the Box and Monster drinks. There were about 20+ people there. We got to watch Johnny Suite and Chante perform a couple songs each and live interview. At the end, we were able to take pictures with them and got an autographed poster of them. This was one of the best experiences I've had. Island 98.5 is the best on the island!!!

I was playing with the car radio dial and came across this new to me K-Pop radio station, KORL…read more107.5 FM in Honolulu which is progress for this mass media medium in Hawaii. It seems the radio are filled with adult contemporary, hip hop or Hawaiian/Jawaiian stations. So it is nice to have a station like this to break up the predictability. I don't know many Korean music artists outside of the popular ones (Bigbang, BoA, Girls Generation, Psy, Rain, etc.) and couldn't tell you the artist unless I heard it before and knew, but the playlist of songs seem to have no trouble jumping from poppier sounding fare to ballads that would fit as part of the soundtrack of a Korean drama. In addition to being on the FM dial, the station can be listened to online via their website. It is nice to hear different music on the radio from what I am used to and good to see that there is a decent station at the end of the dial neighboring the Golden Oldies channel.

Happy to have them in HI. They need to update their website however. It is lacking information…read moreabout DJs, upcoming events and cultural stuff. I say this because I want them to succeed! For a radio station to succeed there needs to be more radio ads and things of that nature. A savvy sales rep is needed for this type of success. Please succeed! Fighting!!! HyunniK is doing a great job put sorry, but G3 isn't doing anything for the morning show. Time for a switch but it may have happened since I haven't heard him the past 2 weeks.

He is the only radio program I listen too. His entertaining…read moreInformative .. I listen only Hawaii radio although I moved to Los Angeles almost 20 years ago

KDDB FM 102.7 DA BOMB Probably the best station to hear…read morearound the island- let me clarify that statement, I do mean that it has the clearest reception about anywhere I drive on Oahu. I can't say that for other stations- which fade out generally outside of Honolulu. I know it has to do with signal strength and how many towers they have- but the Bomb comes in usually clear whenever I am driving. So when I am driving back from Laie late at night like midnight - I need to stay awake and since I should plan better and pack some CDs next time, the radio will have to do to keep me awake. Driving in Chicago, there were shock jocks like Man Cow in the Morning and most know Howard Stern that went to XM. They told the most ridicules stories on air that more than stimulated the imagination for long commutes. Sam the man is not as good as those DJs - sometimes I wonder why the jokes turn quickly to toilet jokes or direct attacks at people. If it is a celebrity that is just a tool - thinking of Kim Kardasian that makes dumb comments in public like I didn't think they would publish my nude photos in Playboy- have at it and make fun of how dumb she is. There are way cool contests- I know the chances of me winning are about 1 in a million but it would be so cool to win tickets. One of the reasons to listen to the Bomb is to win great prizes of the hottest artists currently out now. Music- wise, the songs are repeated almost 40 minutes to the next 40 minutes in general. I remember Royals being played over and over. I remember after the Grammys, they talked about how Norah Jones was the winner of new artist.... But no one in the general public knew who she was. The DJS talked back and forth like they too were just learning about her. NO ONE called BS on them because of course they knew about her- DJs, the Music Director, Station Manager, and A+R people all talked about her CD that they had and how much air time she would get after the Grammys. Yes- it is new to us the general audience but they really should as DJS be able to tell us how much hard work an artist had to put into breaking into the music mainstream industry instead of pretending that it just happened over-night. Just my 2 cents. Critical yes, but I believe that I listen to enjoy music. So I should have at least my opinion to share to try to inform and make the music industry in general better.

Kumu- Apply named to teach many new listeners how to by…read moresound hear an era of music quickly. Yes, it is easier listening, almost all the words are easily distinctly heard. You won't hear Snow's Informer on it ever. You will likely hear a modern ballad like a Sam Smith but also a classic 80's like Soft Cell's Tainted Love classic. That is important for new listeners. Being able to hear and appreciate music from a few eras in a row and enjoy that music. Twitter blows up when Paul McCartney performs alongside a modern rapper. That they feel bad for an older male singer- but if they had listened to music on stations like KUMU they wouldn't make dumb comments immediately but appreciate music for listening sake. KUMU is easy contemporary listening, safe radio edit all the way. Is it for everyone- in general yes, that the music has such a wide variety and calm instrumentation which is heavy on vocals, it is good background music especially for an office. Easy listening/ non confrontational/ contemporary music, heavy on male and female vocals, great harmonies, easy melodies. What is unique about Kumu verses another contemporary station on the mainland is that you may hear great local female singers like Helm, Anuhea, and Na Leo, and the greatest Braddah Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. I still feel that Iz could be played in a loop about 3 or 4 songs like his Over the Rainbow at a wedding, funeral, or keiki first birthday for an angry crowd waiting impatiently and after just a few bars of him- the entire mood of the crowd would be calm and relaxed- not just in Hawaii but mainland too, most wouldn't recognize his voice by name but people would connect to the universal-ness of his peaceful voice. KUMU is a good station to go to for keeping the peace on longer car rides if there is a mixed group- always some song playing that more than one person will remember and really connect with emotionally. Every now and then - they have a pop up tent playing music live or semi live, for example I've seen then play at the Art Museum and broadcast during a family event. Sometimes it is neat to see them live.

Their prize line is a scam just to get people to call. I took time off of work just to come. And i…read moregot an email with a phone number to call when i arrive. So i called and the guy that answered 808-948-9464 oct 28 at 1 said that i missed my pick up date and it was the 26th and that i needed to reschedule 2 weeks out. So we ended the call and i KNEW that wasnt true. So i checked my email and it said the 28th. So i called the same number back in less then 30 seconds and the guy answers and hangs up. I called 33 times and each time i can hear background noise then a hang up. Then the last few times it would just ring and ring. So i decided to call a different number 8089471500 and the same guy answered. So i acknowledged that he hung up on me 33 times and that i double checked my email and the time and date i arrived was correct. And now he says sarcastically "yes your right. Im sorry, were just so busy and short on workers" i told him i took time off of work and that i had an appnt so you guys should honor that. He says sarcastically again "yes yes youre right, youre right. Im sorry but the nothing i can do" theres 100000 people laid off from work and not working and your telling me you guys are short on staff? Something is not right and someone is lying here. Overall i feel this prize is a scam because story is fishy.

So far this is my favorite radio station on the islands. I listen to it on the way to work and on…read morethe way home. In the mornings they do these special contests which are really quite difficult. However, the hosts are extremely nice to the contestants which isn't nearly as fun as Kevin Brown in San Francisco who is very critical towards his contestants. Good music with little ads and little talk.

I currently live in Oahu and commute daily to work. I started listening to 96.3 because they…read moreoffered the most reliable traffic updates. However, lately I find myself very disgusted by the stereotypical character named LaFonda Jenkins; who attempts to cast black females in the most derogative light possible. This has been at the least emotionally harmful and detrimental to the self esteem of young blacks and especially black females of all ages. As a member of the very small population of under represented black people here on the islands; as we are not politically connected here brings the LaFonda miss-characterization to the level of blatant racism. Jokes made at the expense of a group who has far too often been scapegoated and demeaned throughout history to the point that daily they have spend much of their days trying to over come the same images LaFonda paints of them on job interviews and or when trying to acquire housing. For example I have personally had a person tell me here in Hawaii that I am different from most blacks she has heard of. When I asked her how many black people she personally knew; I was surprised by her answer. She said "I do not know any really". However what she learned of them via radio and TV it was all bad. Thus making your Lafonda skits very egregious since for most people who rarely travel to the mainland or have opportunities to engage with black people for a reasonable amount of time have only the daily image you word paint into their minds. 96.3 you have yourselves to thank for perpetuating this myth of the black woman as a person of loose morals. A myth used long ago by white men to justify the rapes and crimes against many young black girls. Today I decided that I would not let black history month end without saying SHAME on YOU!

I love their variety in music. One of my favorites. Just change stations if you're not into music…read morebreaks. I've enjoyed this station for years.

Im here for the morning news, but have to listen to MP bark his right wing propaganda news in his…read moreversion. Why can't the news be unbiased and professional like it used to be? Nowadays I cringe to hear his voice if he's in studio and change stations right away, sigh of relief when he's not there with the fun upbeat broadcasting of JB and MS. Can't wait til he retires...

This is a review for Slick Vic, who MC'd our company Christmas Party last night at Aloha Tower…read more Dude ROCKED it! I was VERY impressed with Vic's party MCing skillz. Good balance of humor and organization, full of energy (like I think Red Bull must run through his veins), and brother does a mean "T-Rex" dance move! Hilarious! If you want a GREAT MC for your party who will get everyone excited and fired-up, is easy on the eyes (and I'm not gay) and overall great guy, hire Slick Vic. He'll rock the house, ya'all! Aww yeah, baby!

Never thought I'd ever even consider writing a review on a radio station, yet here I am... The…read moreradio in the rental was already pre-programmed for 93.9 on button #1 & throughout the ENTIRE visit, it remained on button #1. This station took me & my wife back to High School Days playing everything from Troop, Guy, Keith Sweat, The Deal, The System ("Don't distrub this groove" - SERIOUSLY???), etc... The list goes on but DAMN had some of these songs not resonated in my ears since I was a youngsta... Looks like they stream on iHeart Radio as well so I'll be listening to them in the Bay now as well!

HPR is not only a community recourse for music, education, entertainment, and news but a wonderful…read morelocation for intimate concerts and gatherings. We have been to the Atherton location for a 20s retro night and to watch one of our favorite Hawaiian bands, Keauhou, during the Live at the Atherton series. While my husband and i always love listening to live music intimate venues like these allow the musicians to speak more openly and candidly about their music. I'll always prefer listening to music this way over large noisy concert spaces.

HPR-1 has a bunch of dependable news, music and discussion shows. My favorite DJ is Steve Stoddard…read morewho plays classic blues Saturday nights and B-sides Sunday nights. I am now enjoying a wide variety of important and thoughtful songs from many genres. I feel a sense of musical education on artists, versions and new favorites. Steve is pretty entertaining, too. I like Dr Kozaks show, as well.