About KIPO 89.3 FM Hawaii Public Radio HPR-2 Listen Live | Honolulu
KIPO 89.3 FM Hawaii Public Radio HPR-2 brings something rare to the islands — a full-time home for classical music in the middle of the Pacific.
It all goes back to 1981. That's when Hawaii Public Radio first signed on, member-supported from day one, with a simple goal: bring real public broadcasting to a place most networks overlooked. HPR-2 became the classical arm of that mission, and it's stuck to that identity ever since.
Tune in any hour and you'll hear something different. Symphonies in the morning. Chamber music in the afternoon. Maybe a forgotten baroque piece nobody else is playing. The station doesn't chase trends — it just plays good music, consistently, for listeners who actually want it.
Two full-power transmitters carry the signal across the state. KIPO covers Honolulu and Oahu. KIPM picks up the slack over in Hilo. A handful of smaller repeaters fill in the gaps, so even the quieter corners of Hawaii get the same broadcast.
It's not all music, either. NPR news breaks in throughout the day, keeping listeners connected to what's happening beyond the classical world. There's a segment called "Hawaii Calls" too — conversations with local and international voices that give the station a little more depth than your typical classical outlet.
Mostly, though, people come back for the calm. In a state surrounded by ocean and noise from everywhere else, KIPO offers something steady. Something that's been there for over 40 years and isn't going anywhere.
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