The 3 station swap between Salem Hawaii and Cox Radio was completed this week. The results are that Salem now owns Oldies 107.9 FM and Cox is the owners of stations that Salem had at 650 and 940 AM.
The results have yielded program format changes as follows:
107.9 FM KGMZ - Oldies 50s 60s & 70s (no change)
650 AM - Now KRTR AM - Easy Listening Favorites
940 AM - Call letters pending; Traditional Hawaiian Music.
870 AM - KAIM: switches format to country music.
1170 AM - KHCM: call letters moved from 940 AM along with "Hawaii's Country Music" format.
The 2 country stations are still with Salem, each broadcasting a separate country music program.
Most station personnel at Oldies 107.9 FM moved to Salem according to Erika's article.
The results have yielded program format changes as follows:
107.9 FM KGMZ - Oldies 50s 60s & 70s (no change)
650 AM - Now KRTR AM - Easy Listening Favorites
940 AM - Call letters pending; Traditional Hawaiian Music.
870 AM - KAIM: switches format to country music.
1170 AM - KHCM: call letters moved from 940 AM along with "Hawaii's Country Music" format.
The 2 country stations are still with Salem, each broadcasting a separate country music program.
Most station personnel at Oldies 107.9 FM moved to Salem according to Erika's article.
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