KINE-FM (Hawaiian 105 KINE) is a Hawaiian Adult Contemporary music station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 105.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. It is also transmitting on Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital channel 855 for the entire state of Hawaii.^[1]

History[link]

The station signed on the air with a Classic Hits format as "The Fox" in 1990, switching to a Traditional Hawaiian format in 1992 to compete against KCCN-FM. The station was later purchased by then KCCN-FM owner B.J. Glascock and would become their sister station in 1993.

KINE target 25-54s of Hawaiian descent, done in a Adult Contemporary presentation, which includes Hawaiian songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This direction distinguishes KINE from KCCN-FM, who targets younger Hawaiian with a Top 40/CHR-style presentation and AM sister KKNE, whose audience are 35-64 and plays older Traditional Hawaiian hits.

Original On-Air staff members Sam Kapu (Morning Show 6am-10am), Dukie D (Program Director and afternoon drive 3pm-7pm), Charly Espina, PJ the DJ (12am-6am), Bruddah Wade(producer for Sam Kapu and weekend jock), Lisa D (7pm-12am, older sister to PJ the DJ) and others.

Programming[link]

Notable personalities on KINE include Billy V (Morning Personality since 2006), Sam Kapu, Jr. (semi-retired, does fill-in work), Randy Hudnall, Bruddah Wade, Brickwood Galuteria, Frank B. Shaner,Ola Souza and Sistah Sherry.

References[link]

External links[link]

• KINE official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KINE
• Radio-Locator information on KINE
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KINE

Coordinates: 21°23′38″N 158°05′53″W / 21.394°N 158.098°W / 21.394; -158.098

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Zaw Win Htut (Burmese: ဇော်ဝင်းထွဋ်, pronounced: [zɔ̀ wɪ́ɴ tʰʊʔ]; 21 January 1964) is a Burmese rock, country, and blues singer, and the lead vocalist of the band Emperor.

Early life[link]

Zaw Win Htut was born into a musical family in Yangon, Myanmar. His father Kyi Khin was a physician, and his mother Tin Aye was a famous folk singer with the stage name Htar. His maternal grandfather was Shwe Taing Nyunt, a famous songwriter of classical Burmese music.^[1] His nickname was Nyi Htut. He received a bachelor's degree in English from Yangon University.^[2]

Career[link]

Zaw Win Htut began his career in music as a drummer in a band called Oasis. He formed his own band, Emperor, in the 1980s with five members, Zaw Myo Htut (his brother and lead guitarist), Cin Khan Pun (bass), Wai Tun (drums), Maung Maung Lwin (keyboards), John O'Hara (acoustics). He was strictly a country, rock and roll singer in his early career. His first album, released in 1983, was not a success. His third album Hlyatsit Moe Kaungkin, released in 1989, made him a star.

Wearing someone else's cloths[link]

Like most Burmese pop singers, Zaw Win Htut became famous with Burmese language covers of foreign (mostly Western rock and pop) hits, written by successful cover "songwriters" such as Thukhamein Hlaing, Min Chit Thu, Win Min Htwe, Saw Khu Sae. Unlike most Burmese pop stars, this grandson of Shwe Taing Nyunt was actually embarrassed about it. He famously said that singing those songs were like wearing someone's else shirt. In a 2004 interview he said that his goal was to make original music.^[2]

He decided to make only "original" (i.e. non-cover) albums in mid 1990s. He was one of the first in the Burmese pop music industry to break away from taking the easy route of cover songs. (To be sure, some successful singers like Sai Htee Saing and Soe Lwin Lwin never recorded a cover song.) He did score a few hits with A-Hnaing-Me and Achit Mya Thu Si Mha. Nonetheless, his contrition has limits. He continues to perform his famous cover hits in concerts although he performs only the original songs in his overseas concerts. In a 2010 interview, he admitted that he refused to do any concerts overseas for many years because he did not have a sufficient number of original songs, and that he began doing overseas concerts only after he had collected enough original songs. In the same interview he said he had done over 20 overseas concerts.^[3]

In 2000, he introduced the blues to his records.

Politics[link]

"Though their profession calls for them to strut onstage like rebels, Burma's rockers can only mime the anti-establishment part. Zaw Win Htut works in the sanitized vacuum of a country run by military rulers who view him automatically as a threat, a potential subversive, because he holds a microphone. Burma's cultural input is zealously monitored and artistic expression heavily censored."^[4]

"As one of Burma's biggest rock stars, Zaw Win Htut faces constant government scrutiny of his lyrics, album covers and music videos, but some of his biggest clashes concerned the length of his hair." ^[5]

Emperor band[link]

The Emperor band consists of six members. Original founders are Zaw Win Htut [Vocals], Zaw Myo Htut [Lead Guitar], John Ohara [Rhythm Guitar], Boe Kyin [Drums], Leonard Maung Maung Lwin [Keyboard] and Wai Tun [Drums].

Current Band Members

• Vocals: Zaw Win Htut
• Lead guitar: Zaw Myo Htut
• Rhythm guitar: John Ohara
• Bass guitar: Myat Moe
• Keyboards - Leonard Maung Maung Lwin
• Drums: Ye Linn

Former Band Members

• Bass Guitar: Boe Kyin
• Drums: Wai Tun
• Percussion}: Sai Thar Htay

Personal[link]

Zaw Win Htut has a love for and is a supporter of other forms of arts. One of his dreams is to live in a house full of beautiful paintings. He has a collection of about 100 paintings by famous artists and others who are not so well-known.^[6]

His passion other than the music career is painting.

Zaw Win Htut is married to May Khaing Ohn, and they have a son who is also a singer, guitarist and songwriter Ito (Win Htut Thawdar) and a daughter Chan Chan (Win Htut Tara).

Discography[link]

Single albums[link]

• Mercury Nya (Mercury Night)
• Achit Swan-in (Love Power)
• Kye Dagun (Comet)
• Lann Thit [(New Way)..With his Brother]
• Best of Zaw Win Htut
• Rock Tasay (Evil of Rock)
• Shin Than Chin (Surviving) (1986)
• Shin Than Chin 2 (Surviving 2) (1989)
• Yazawin (History) (1991)
• Nayar Thit (New Place) (1993)
• Kayee Thwar Migo Dan Myar (Travelling Smoke ranges) (1994)
• Say Soe Pan Yite Myat Nhar (Face) (1995)
• Maha (Grandeur) (1995)
• Gypsy Moe Tain (Gypsy Cloud) (1996)
• Say Baung Kha Dae Nya (Angel Night) (1997)
• Tasay Lan(Ghost Lane) (2008)

- Pyay Lann Yae Asone (End of the Runway) - Ma Nat Phyan Yae Lann Myar (Tomorrow's Road) - Say Baung Kha Dae Nya 1 - Thet Tu Yae Amyit Aphyar (Root of Metal) - Brother John's Short Visit - Ngwal Kyi Zan (Silver Bullet) - Say Baung Kha Dae Nya 2 - Achit Sat Apyat Gyi (Broken Love Machine) - Lu Mhar (Wrong Person) - Rock n' Roll Bawa (Rock n' Roll Life) - Achit Yae Asone Athet (Ended Love) - Ta Mu Thar (1 Cent Higher)

• Achit Myar Thu Si Mhar (Loves are in her) (1998)
• Amone Myo Yae Away Mhar (Blues for You) (2000)
• Pya Tike Tae Ka Nay/ Nya (Day and Night from the Museum) (2002)
• Myaw Lint Chin Ka Yee Tha Myar
• Myaw Lint Chin Kan Chay (Hopeful Beach) (2005)
• Shin Than Chin Anhit 20 (Surviving 20 years) (2006)
• Ta Say Lann (The Road of the Ghost) (2009)
• Moe Htae (In The Rain) (2009)

Compilation albums[link]

• Hlyatsit Moe Kaungkin (Lightning Cloud) (1989)
• Hlyatsit Moe Kaungkin 2 (Lightning Cloud 2) (1991)
• Rock 'N Roll Thingyan (1994)
• Wutkyway (Sins) (1997)
• Kyanawdo Guitar Yatwunmha (In our guitar environment) (2006)

Couple albums[link]

• Achain Daing Nay Yar Daing (Anytime, Anywhere)
• Big V
• City FM Thu Khit Koe Khit (Their Time, Our Time)
• Nayt Thit Tway Hte Mhar (In the New Day)
• Thone Yarthi Chitthu (Lover for 3 Seasons)
• Zaw Win Htut Gaungzin Thachinmya (Album Titled Songs)

References[link]

See also[link]

• Here you play Zaw Win Htut's songs on Music Canvas!!!
• Listen to Zaw Win Htut's songs at Myarmar MP3.net
• Burmese media website All-Channel
• Listen to Zaw Win Htut's songs on LapePyar.com
• Time.com
• Official Site
• Zaw Win Htut's Music Videos