I’m honored that SummitMedia leaders have the confidence in me to lead them.” “Every day, I strive to make these stations great. I’m constantly learning more each day,” Banks said.
“Music is in my blood, and the radio business is my life’s work. For the past 15 years, he has worked for Power 104.3, where he worked his way from the street team to having his own show.
His first taste of the spotlight came with his dance crew Full Court Press. Micah Banks is a Honolulu native and proud graduate of Damien Memorial High School. Immersed in the local musical culture for more than 30 years, he holds two Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, one with the Tropical Knights, from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.
announced the sale of KINE and 22 other stations to Summit Media LLC for 66.25 million. Chang began his entertainment career at 14, performing with the Tropical Knights. KINE-FM (Hawaiian 105 KINE) is a Hawaiian Adult Contemporary music station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. On January 15, 2006, the show was moved from Hawaiian 105 KINE to AM940 (All. Hawaiian born and raised in Waimanalo on the island of O’ahu, Kona Chang is part of a family of musicians, including famed Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Soria launched his Territorial Airwaves radio show on KCCN in 1979. “Our local SummitMedia team is great, and I’m excited about this next chapter.”
I’m grateful to continue to entertain my listeners while growing our Hawaiian music brands,” Chang said. “The best part of my job has always been listening to music, talking to people, and sharing relatable life stories. “SummitMedia is dedicated to our listeners, our business partners, and growing the brand of these great radio stations.”Ĭhang launched his radio career back in 1997 as ‘Island Boy.’ Listeners know him from Power 104.3, Krater 96.3, and Hawaiian 105. “The promotion of these two Hawaii radio legends as leaders in our company affirm our commitment to continuing the tradition of Hawaiian music,” said Patti Ponimoi. Micah Banks moves into the program director role for both Krater 96.3 (KRTR) and Power 104.3 (KPHW). Kona Chang is the new program director for KCCN FM 100 The Legend and Hawaiian 105 (KINE). The Cox Media Group radio stations are community oriented and play the most popular music of their respective genre’s delivered by highly entertaining personalities with lengthy market tenure.SummitMedia, LLC announces the promotion of two on-air legends to lead stations in our Honolulu cluster.
Tourism and agriculture are the major economic drivers and we’re the only state that grows coffee. and Hawaiian KINE 105, a 30-year veteran of Hawaii's turbulent radio industry. Caucasians represent about 34% Japanese-Americans about 32% Filipino-Americans about 16% and Chinese-Americans about 5% and a large number of the population are a mixture of two or more ethnicities. Radio play is essential, and stations on the neighbor islands are seen by. The Aloha State has two official languages English and Hawaiian and here everyone is a minority. We even have our own time zone Hawaii Standard Time that is 2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time and no Daylight Savings adjustment. It’s common knowledge that the State of Hawaii was the last state admitted to the union but did you know that Hawaii is the only state completely surrounded by water? The 1,295,178 people who live here are the most isolated population on the planet 2,390 miles from California 3,850 miles from Japan 4,900 miles from China and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.