KKEA

KKEA
Broadcast area
Honolulu metropolitan area
Frequency1420 kHz
BrandingESPN Honolulu
Programming
FormatSports talk
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Westwood One Sports
Sports USA Radio Network
University of Hawaiʻi Play by Play
Ownership
OwnerBlow Up, LLC
KHKA
History
First air date
November 1, 1966 (1966-11-01)[1]
Former call signs
  • KKEA (1966–2003)
Call sign meaning
ESPN Radio
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
34551
ClassB
Power5,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
21°19′14.7″N 157°52′37″W / 21.320750°N 157.87694°W / 21.320750; -157.87694
Translator92.7 K224FR (Honolulu)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteespnhonolulu.com

KKEA (1420 AM) is a radio station located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station was formerly owned by Cox Radio and offers the ESPN Radio sports talk format, broadcasting with an ERP of 5 kW. The station is currently owned and operated by Blow Up LLC and was marketed as ESPN 1420 before rebranding as ESPN Honolulu as of February 25, 2019. It also transmits on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 884 for the entire state of Hawaii.[3]

History

Prior to its flip to sports in 2003, KKEA was originally KCCN and had offered a Hawaiian format. Cox would later move the format over to sister station KKNE after they acquired the station. On February 25, 2019, KKEA added an FM translator - (K224FR), rebroadcasting at 92.7. They also rebranded to ESPN Honolulu on the same day.

Programs

The Bobby Curran Show, The Sports Animals, The Josh Pacheco Show, On Point With Artie Wilson, and The Sports Cards and Collectibles Show.

The station is the radio partner of University of Hawaiʻi sports. The radio station also features select games from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) at the high school level.

The station is affiliated with the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Golden State Warriors, Anaheim Ducks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Los Angeles Rams radio networks.

More recently, ESPN Honolulu has produced more shows like Call the Coach with select University of Hawaii Coaches, Hawaii Football Now featuring Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes, and Fan Friday with Dave Kawada and a guest University of Hawaiʻi athlete.

References

  1. ^ "Dediacation of newest radio station". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 31, 1966. p. C-2. Retrieved December 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKEA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Digital Cable Program Guide / Lineups Archived 2011-02-25 at the Wayback Machine - Oceanic Time Warner Cable (accessed March 20, 2011)
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