KAPA

{{for|the airport in Dove Valley, Colorado assigned the ICAO code KAPA|Centennial Airport}}

{{distinguish|WAPA-TV}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KAPA

| city = Hilo, Hawaii

| country = US

| branding = Hawaiian FM

| airdate = 1987-11-06 (as KIPA-FM)

| frequency = 100.3 MHz

| format = Hawaiian adult contemporary

| erp = 35,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|-78.0|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| facility_id = 5254

| coordinates = {{Coord|19|50|19|N|155|6|43|W|region:US-HI_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KIPA-FM (1987–1992)
KHWI (1992–1999)

| affiliations =

| owner = Pacific Radio Group, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations = KKON, KKBG, KPVS, KHLO

| webcast = [https://v7player.wostreaming.net/7442 Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.kaparadio.com/ kaparadio.com]

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KAPA (100.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hawaiian adult contemporary format. Licensed to Hilo, Hawaii, United States, the station serves the Hilo area. The station is currently owned by Pacific Radio Group, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KAPA |title=KAPA Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

History

The station went on the air as KIPA-FM on November 6, 1987. On July 31, 1992, the station changed its call sign to KHWI. On October 21, 1999, KHWI changed calls to the current KAPA.{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=5254&Callsign=KAPA |title=KAPA Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

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