KNUQ

{{for|the joint civil-military airport near Mountain View, California, assigned ICAO code KNUQ|Moffett Federal Airfield}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KNUQ

| logo =

| logo_size =

| city = Paauilo, Hawaii

| area = Maui, Hawaii

| branding = "Q103"

| frequency = 103.9 MHz

| airdate = 1983 (as KHCR at 103.7)

| format = Hot adult contemporary

| subchannels = HD2: Rhythmic adult contemporary "98.7 The Vibe"
HD3: Reggae "103.3 The Beat"
HD4: KAOI simulcast

| erp = {{val|14500|u=watts|fmt=commas}}

| haat = 1,758 meters

| class = C

| facility_id = 15969

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|20|38|18|N|156|23|01|W}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KHCR (1983-199)|KILU (1991-1994)}}

| former_frequencies = 103.7 MHz (1983–2013)

| affiliations = Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks

| owner = Akamai Broadcasting

| licensee =

| sister_stations = KAOI, KEWE, KHEI-FM, KIXK, KSRR

| webcast =

| website = {{URL|https://www.akamaidailynews.com/q103}}
HD2: {{URL|https://www.akamaidailynews.com/987thevibe}}
HD3: {{URL|https://www.akamaidailynews.com/1033thebeat}}

}}

KNUQ (103.9 FM, "Q103") is a radio station licensed to serve Paauilo, Hawaii. Owned by Akamai Broadcasting, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.

The station was assigned the KNUQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 22, 1994.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15969&Callsign=KNUQ |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}

In 2024, Visionary Related Entertainment sold all of its Maui stations to Akamai Broadcasting.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Visionary Related Entertainment Sells Maui Cluster |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/273644/visionary-related-entertainment-sells-maui-cluster/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}} On December 9, 2024, KNUQ flipped to hot adult contemporary, and moved its existing Hawaiian rhythmic format to its two translator stations on 103.3 as "103.3 The Beat".{{Cite web |date=2024-12-09 |title=Six Flips In Maui Following Sale Closing |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/288835/six-flips-in-maui-following-sale-closing/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}

Translators and booster

{{RadioTranslators

| callsign =

| call1 = K254CS

| freq1 = 98.7

| watts1 = 250

| class1 = D

| fid1 = 148061

| city1 = Kihei, Hawaii

| notes1 = Relays KNUQ-HD2

| call2 = K277AW

| freq2 = 103.3

| watts2 = 125

| class2 = D

| fid2 = 148202

| city2 = Napili, Hawaii

| notes2 = Relays KNUQ

| call3 = K277AX

| freq3 = 103.3

| watts3 = 20

| class3 = D

| fid3 = 148150

| city3 = Paia, Hawaii

| notes3 = Relays KNUQ-HD3

| call4 = KNUQ-FM1

| freq4 = 103.9

| watts4 = 95

| class4 = D

| fid4 = 15966

| city4 = Kahului, Hawaii

| notes4 = Relays KNUQ

}}

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