List of television stations in Hawaii

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Each of the three municipal counties — Honolulu County, Maui County and Hawaii County — has its own set of stations. Kauaʻi County has repeaters which broadcast Honolulu's stations through its islands.

Full-power

  • Stations are arranged by media market served and channel position.
Full-power television stations in Hawaii
Media market Station Channel Primary affiliation(s) Notes Refs
Hilo KHVO 4 ABC [a] [1]
KGMD-TV 9 MyNetworkTV [b]
KHAW-TV 11 Fox, The CW on 11.2 [c]
KSIX-TV 13 NBC, Independent on 13.2, CBS on 13.3 [d]
KEKE 14 Independent
Honolulu KHON-TV 2 Fox, The CW on 2.2 [2]
KITV 4 ABC
KGMB 5 CBS
KHII-TV 9 MyNetworkTV
KHET 11 PBS
KHNL 13 NBC, Independent on 13.2, Telemundo on 13.6
KWHE 14 Religious independent
KIKU 20 Independent
KAAH-TV 26 TBN
KBFD-DT 32 Independent
KALO 38 Independent
KWBN 44 Daystar
KKAI 50 Various subchannels [e]
KUPU 56 Various subchannels [f]
KPXO-TV 66 Ion Television [g]
Wailuku KMAU 4 ABC [a] [3]
KFVE 6 Telemundo, Independent on 6.2 [h]
KAII-TV 7 Fox, The CW on 7.2 [c]
KGMV 9 MyNetworkTV [b]
KMEB 10 PBS [i]
KOGG 13 NBC, Independent on 13.2, CBS on 13.3 [d]
KLEI 21 Independent, Telemundo on 21.2

Low-power

Low-power television stations in Hawaii
Media market Station Channel Network Notes Refs
Honolulu KHHI-LD 48 [Blank] [2]

Translators

Television station translators in Hawaii
Media market Station Channel Translating Notes Refs
Hilo K36OZ-D 10 KMEB [j] [1]
K35II-D 10 KMEB [k]
K31IZ-D 10 KMEB [l]
K28JV-D 10 KMEB
K19JW-D 10 KMEB [m]
K20NX-D 45 KGMB
Lihue K30JE-D 11 KHET [4]
K34IS-D 11 KHET [n]
K29HL-D 11 KHET [o]
K21IA-D 11 KHET [p]
K36IJ-D 11 KHET [q]
K32IX-D 13 KHNL
Wailuku K28JM-D 10 KMEB [r] [3]
K28NN-D 28 KGMB

Defunct

Other islands

Many inhabited areas of Molokai and Lanai are within range of TV stations and repeaters located on facing areas of Oahu and Maui. Likewise, viewers on Niʻihau are served by transmitters on the west of Kauai.

Early conversion to digital

On January 15, 2009, Hawaii became the first state in the United States to permanently have its television stations switch from analog to digital early. Hawaii's full-power TV stations, including network affiliates and independent stations, ceased analog broadcasting at noon on that date. With the exception of residents on Kauai, households that receive TV signals over the air will need to connect a converter box to sets in order to continue watching TV, since Kauai is the only part of Hawaii that receives over-the-air television signals via low-power translators that are not affected by the DTV transition.

Existing analog facilities at Maui's Haleakalā volcano are to be removed due to ongoing interference with astronomy equipment operated under the United States Department of Defense and the University of Hawaiʻi.[5] The digital stations are being deployed using new facilities at Ulupalakua and the old towers will be removed before the Hawaiian petrels' nesting season begins in March. By making the switch early, the broadcast towers atop Haleakalā near the birds' nesting grounds can be dismantled without interfering with their habits.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Satellite of KITV.
  2. ^ a b Satellite of KHII-TV.
  3. ^ a b Satellite of KHON-TV.
  4. ^ a b Satellite of KHNL.
  5. ^ Licensed to Kailua, Hawaii.
  6. ^ Licensed to Waimānalo, Hawaii.
  7. ^ Licensed to Kāneʻohe, Hawaii.
  8. ^ Licensed to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
  9. ^ Satellite of KHET.
  10. ^ Licensed to Hakalau, Hawaii.
  11. ^ Licensed to South Point, Hawaii.
  12. ^ Licensed to Nāʻālehu, Hawaii.
  13. ^ Licensed to Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
  14. ^ Licensed to Kīlauea, Hawaii.
  15. ^ Licensed to Hanalei, Hawaii.
  16. ^ Licensed to Waipake, Hawaii.
  17. ^ Licensed to Anahola, Hawaii.
  18. ^ Licensed to Waimea, Hawaii.

References