KGHP-FM

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KGHP
City of license	Purdy
Broadcast area	Gig Harbor, Washington, Tacoma, Washington, and surrounding areas
Branding	"KGHP-FM"
Slogan	The Northwest's Only Americana Station
First air date	Oct 1988 (at 89.9 FM), 1990 (at 89.3), and 1999 (at 104.5)
Frequency	89.9 (MHz), 89.3 (MHz), 104.5 (MHz)
Format	Variety
ERP	800 kWs
Class	D
Callsign meaning	K Gig Harbor Peninsula
Owner	Peninsula School District
Website	KGHP-FM Homepage

KGHP-FM (89.9, 89.3, 104.5), is a student-run high school radio station operating on a non-commercial license in Gig Harbor, Washington. Owned by the Peninsula School District #401, the station's studio is located on the campus of Peninsula High School. The station's signal covers most of Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and portions of Tacoma.

The station came on the air in 1988 and was one of three high school radio station in the state of Washington. The first manager and teacher was Don Hofmann, a former KNBQ-FM general manager. KSTW-TV technician Max Bice was the engineer.

The multi-format station is run by students at Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School during the day, and in the evening to night hours it is run by community volunteers. A variety of genres is played, including Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Roots & Americana, Classic Rock and vintage music. As the station is also an educational tool for the students, KGHP also runs news briefs and fact segments, at various times throughout the day, along with taking requests via the phone. The station also provides emergency information during power outages and severe storms, and natural disasters.