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HAWAII ON SHORTWAVE

By Dr. Adrian Peterson

The following list was originally published in the January 17, 1994 (Volume 2 #1) edition of the Radio News Bulletin, published by the Special Projects section of Adventist World Radio.) It appears here with permission of the author.

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HAWAII ON SHORTWAVE
Year DateCallEvents
1901March 1HU Inauguration of network of 5 spark stations
1922May 11KDYX 2 MW stations launched, KDYX (=KGMB) & KGU
1937-KHKFirst Hawaii Calls programs
1942-KRCAKHK under VOA programming
1944Dec 25KRHO 100 kW unit located at Maile
1948NovWWVH At 1st location near Kihei on Maui
1949-KRHK2nd 100 kW unit
1968-VOAStation closed and then dismantled
1971JulWWVH Transferred to Kekana on Kauai
1993Dec 25KWHR 1st non-Government SW station in Hawaiian Islands

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