KNUQ

For the joint civil-military airport near Mountain View, California, assigned ICAO code KNUQ, see Moffett Federal Airfield.

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.

KNUQ

Paauilo, Hawaii
Broadcast area	Maui, Hawaii
Frequency	103.9 MHz
Branding	"Q103"
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Rhythmic adult contemporary "98.7 The Vibe" HD3: Reggae "103.3 The Beat" HD4: KAOI simulcast
Affiliations	Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Akamai Broadcasting
Sister stations	KAOI, KEWE, KHEI-FM, KIXK, KSRR
History
First air date	1983 (as KHCR at 103.7)
Former call signs	KHCR (1983-199) KILU (1991-1994)[1]
Former frequencies	103.7 MHz (1983–2013)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	15969
Class	C
ERP	14,500 watts
HAAT	1,758 meters
Transmitter coordinates	20°38′18″N 156°23′01″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.akamaidailynews.com/q103 HD2: www.akamaidailynews.com/987thevibe HD3: www.akamaidailynews.com/1033thebeat

The station was assigned the KNUQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 22, 1994.^[1]

In 2024, Visionary Related Entertainment sold all of its Maui stations to Akamai Broadcasting.^[3] 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".^[4]

Translators and booster

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info	Notes
K254CS	98.7 FM	Kihei, Hawaii	148061	250	D	LMS	Relays KNUQ-HD2
K277AW	103.3 FM	Napili, Hawaii	148202	125	D	LMS	Relays KNUQ
K277AX	103.3 FM	Paia, Hawaii	148150	20	D	LMS	Relays KNUQ-HD3
KNUQ-FM1	103.9 FM	Kahului, Hawaii	15966	95	D	LMS	Relays KNUQ