KNDI

KNDI (104.7 MHz) is a radio station located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It began its life as KNDI 1270, on AM 1270 kHz.The station is owned by Geronimo and Nellie Malabed, through licensee Geronimo Broadcasting, LLC, and offers a multicultural format, broadcasting at 104.7 MHz. Its on-air liners are "Voices from Around the World" and has been on the air since 1960. It was the first radio station in Hawaii to have an all-female airstaff, hence the KNDI call sign, which phonetically spells out "Candy." KNDI features programming in Philippine languages (Ilocano and Tagalog), Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Okinawan, Vietnamese, Lao, Spanish, Samoan, Tongan, Marshallese, Chuukese, Pohnpeian and English.

In 2025, the station began simulcasting on FM 104.7.^[3]

The station continued to broadcast on AM 1270 until March 10, 2026, when they had to vacate AM their transmitter tower, effective immediately. The order came from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, who owns the property the tower stands on. They cited undefined "safety concerns" as their reason.^[4] The station opened a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a return to their AM frequency, with a stated goal of US $18,000.