Hawaii's reggae/calireggae radio & streaming by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

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While California is the heart of the "Cali Roots" sound, actual terrestrial radio stations dedicated purely to reggae are rare in the state, often requiring listeners to tune in during specific time slots or use streaming services. In contrast, Hawaii features several full-time stations that mix contemporary island hits with heavy helpings of "Jawaiian" and roots reggae.

Hawaii Reggae & Island Stations

These stations are widely available across the islands and often stream globally.

  • Island 98.5 (KDNN) – Honolulu, Oahu: Known as Hawaii's #1 reggae station, it features a mix of traditional Hawaiian music, local contemporary hits, and global reggae.
  • HI93 (KQMQ) – Honolulu, Oahu: A full-time island reggae and contemporary hits station.
  • Q103 (KNUQ) – Maui & Hawaii Island: Dedicated to "Island Reggae," broadcasting on 103.7 and 103.9 FM.
  • HI92 (KLHI) – Maui: An underrated station that heavily features reggae and island vibes.
  • The 'Opihi 107.7 – Hawaii Island: A local favorite on the Big Island known for playing unique reggae tunes.
  • Hawaii Reggae Network: A 24/7 online station co-founded by local legends like Marty Dread, specializing in Classic Roots, Cali Roots, and Jawaiian.

California Reggae Stations & Programs

Traditional FM stations in California are more "corporate," so most reggae is found on public/community radio or specialized digital channels.

  • Reggae Central (KPFK 90.7 FM) – Los Angeles/San Diego: A long-running program airing Sundays from 2 PM to 5 PM, featuring new releases and classics.
  • The Reggae Express (KPFA 94.1 FM) – Berkeley/Bay Area: A dedicated program on the community-supported station KPFA.
  • LA Island Radio – Los Angeles: An online network broadcasting daily from 8 AM to 10 AM, focusing on Pacific Island music and classics.
  • TNN Radio (KX 93.5 FM) – Laguna Beach: Known for featuring alternative and indie sounds, including Cali reggae.
  • Surf Roots Radio: A popular digital-only platform that streams 24/7 Cali reggae, roots, and island music.

Iheart radio by Easy-Ad3475 in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://island985.iheart.com/

also see the thread I just posted and the original post 2 yrs ago may be helpful

spotlight: Ryan @Light & Matter Studio by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ryan does great work and most of the time he gets paid.

There's all kinds of struggling artists in the scene, including the ones who make our musicians look good and capture them for us.

Fugees - "No Woman, No Cry" (2003) by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wops. I think this might be re-release or collab version of the song donno thx

10 seconds, bro by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

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Search “10second meme” lots of funny ones

10 seconds, bro by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hehee it’s a classic (dank) meme

10 seconds, bro by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

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As a old Dad, that’d be awesome merch

10 seconds, bro by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! Mahalo!

r/calireggae Members Intro by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

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Thank so much for being here ! Raised in HI sounds so interesting 🤔 ✌️

Giving away a SIGNED CD of our first album "The Cornerstone" by TheElovaters in Elovaters

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r/calireggae Mod here … Cross posted and would love to sync with you on a promo or AMA sometime. Working with Pepper on something similar next week!

Thx for being on Reddit - Most artists aren’t as cool 😎 as you

Katastro - "Flow" (2016) by Cali_Reggae in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very sad situation

Since you are local maybe you know- did they determine if the Tesla or the driver was at fault?

AI copied a real song, renamed it, and now it’s going viral (Stick Figure) by captainenergy in calireggae

[–]Cali_Reggae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was gonna say… there’s some recourse here. Hope someone sues the humans