KGU-FM

KGU-FM
Broadcast areaHonolulu metropolitan area
Frequency99.5 MHz
Branding99.5 FM The Word
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
NetworkSRN News
Ownership
Owner
KGU, KHCM, KHCM-FM, KHNR, KKOL-FM
History
First air date
March 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID641
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts horizontal polarization
81,000 watts vertical polarization
HAAT599 meters (1,965 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
21°23′51″N 158°6′1″W / 21.39750°N 158.10028°W / 21.39750; -158.10028
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website995kgufm.com

KGU-FM (99.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii, broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching radio format. It is owned by the Salem Media Group with studios and offices on North King Street in Honolulu's Kalihi district. KGU-FM is a brokered programming station where hosts pay for their time on the air and may use their shows to seek donations to their ministries. National religious leaders heard on KGU-FM include David Jeremiah, Jim Daly, Charles Stanley, J. Vernon McGee and Chuck Swindoll. Several Honolulu pastors also have shows on the station.

KGU-FM has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts horizontal polarization and 81,000 watts vertical. Its transmitter is off Palehua Road in Akupu, Hawaii.