KORL (AM)

Infobox Radio Station
name = KORL


area = Honolulu, Hawaii
branding = "AM 1180 KORL"
slogan =
airdate = 2005
frequency = 1180 (kHz)
format = Multicutural
power = 1,000 watts unlimited
class = B
owner = Hochman-McCain Hawaii
sister_stations = KTOH, KITH, KORL-FM, KONI (FM), KJMQ
website = http://www.korlam.com
callsign_meaning = K(C)ORaL

KORL (1180 AM) is a radio station located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station is owned by Hochman-McCain Hawaii and offers a Multicutural format, broadcasting at 1180 kHz with a power level of 1,000 watts. They are the third station in Honolulu to carry the KORL calls, whose previous homes were at 650 AM and 690 AM respectively.

History

This frequency was once home to KOHO, which was at 1170, up until its sign-off in 2002, when its changed calls to KENT. In 2005 Salem bought the signal back on the air as KHCM and adopted a Country music format. In 2006 it moved to the 1180 frequency, followed by a swap with KORL's owners for the 690 signal.

External links

* [http://www.korlam.com KORL official website]