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. Kauai County has repeaters which broadcast Honolulu's stations through its islands.

Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Hilo		4	13	KHVO	ABC	satellite of KITV ch. 4 Honolulu MeTV on 4.2, Hawaii TV on 4.3, Start TV on 4.4, H&I on 4.5, One Caribbean Television on 4.6
		9	9	KGMD-TV	MyNet	satellite of KHII-TV ch. 9 Honolulu
		11	11	KHAW-TV	Fox	satellite of KHON-TV ch. 2 Honolulu CW on 11.2, getTV on 11.3, Laff on 11.4
		13	22	KSIX-TV	NBC	satellite of KHNL ch. 13 Honolulu Independent "K5" on 13.2, CBS on 13.3 (KGMB 5.1)
		14	23	KEKE	Ind.
Honolulu		2	8	KHON-TV	Fox	CW on 2.2, getTV on 2.3, Rewind TV on 2.4
		4	20	KITV	ABC	MeTV on 4.2, Hawaii TV on 4.3, Start TV on 4.4, H&I on 4.5, One Caribbean Television on 4.6
		5	23	KGMB	CBS	Circle on 5.2, Ion Mystery on 5.3, Bounce TV on 5.4, Movies! on 5.5
		9	22	KHII-TV	MyNet
		11	11	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3
		13	35	KHNL	NBC	Independent "K5" on 13.2, Antenna TV on 13.3, Grit on 13.4, True Crime Network on 13.5, Quest on 13.6
		14	31	KWHE	LeSEA	Dabl on 14.2, TheGrio on 14.3
Honolulu	Waimānalo	15	15	KUPU	Hawaii Catholic TV
Honolulu		20	19	KIKU	Ind.	ShopHQ on 20.2, Laff on 20.3
		26	27	KAAH-TV	TBN	Hillsong Channel on 26.2, Smile on 26.3, Enlace on 26.4, Positiv on 26.5
		32	33	KBFD-DT	Ind.	KBS World on 32.2, Arirang on 32.3
		38	18	KALO	Ind.
		44	26	KWBN	Daystar
Honolulu	Kailua	50	29	KKAI	Hawaii's Tourist Channel
Honolulu	Kāne'ohe	66	32	KPXO-TV	Ion	Court TV on 66.2, Grit on 66.3, Ion Mystery on 66.4, QVC on 66.5, HSN on 66.6
Kailua-Kona		6	25	KFVE	Telemundo
Wailuku		4	12	KMAU	ABC	satellite of KITV ch. 4 Honolulu MeTV on 4.2, Hawaii TV on 4.3, Start TV on 4.4, H&I on 4.5, One Caribbean Television on 4.6
		7	7	KAII-TV	Fox	satellite of KHON-TV ch. 2 Honolulu CW on 7.2, getTV on 7.3, Laff on 7.4
		9	24	KGMV	MyNet	satellite of KHII-TV ch. 9 Honolulu
		10	10	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
		13	16	KOGG	NBC	satellite of KHNL ch. 13 Honolulu Independent "K5" on 13.2, CBS on 13.3 (KGMB 5.1)
		21	21	KLEI	Telemundo	satellite of KFVE ch. 6 Kailua-Kona

Defunct full-power stations

Channel 13: KHVH-TV (original) - Honolulu (5/5/1957-7/16/1958)

LPTV stations

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Honolulu		48	36	KHHI-LD	Silent

Translators

Area served	VC	RF	Callsign	Translating	Network	Notes
Anahola	11	36	K36IJ-D	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3
Hakalau	10	36	K36OZ-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
Hanalei	11	29	K29HL-D	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3
Hilo	10	28	K28JV-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
Hilo	45	20	K20NX-D	KGMB	CBS	Circle on 45.2, Court TV Mystery on 45.3, Bounce on 45.4, Movies! on 45.5
Kilauea	11	34	K34IS-D	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3
Lihue	11	30	K30JE-D	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3
Lihue	13	32	K32IX-D	KHNL	NBC	Independent "K5" on 13.2, Antenna TV on 13.3, Grit on 13.4, True Crime Network on 13.5, Quest on 13.6
Mauna Loa	10	19	K19JW-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
Naalehu	10	31	K31IZ-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
South Point	10	35	K35II-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
Wailuku	28	28	K28NN-D	KGMB	CBS	Circle on 28.2, Court TV Mystery on 28.3, Bounce on 28.4, Movies! on 28.5
Waimea	10	28	K28JM-D	KMEB	PBS	satellite of KHET ch. 11 Honolulu PBS Kids/NHK World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3
Waipake	11	21	K21IA-D	KHET	PBS	PBS Kids/NHK World on 11.2, PBS Kids on 11.3

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 Niihau 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

External links

Hawaii Radio & Television Guide

[1] DTV.gov Frequently Asked Questions - Hawaii

[2] "Hawaii first state to make DTV switch" from Honolulu Star-Bulletin (October 15, 2008)

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