From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Media in Honolulu, Hawaii
Media in Honolulu, Hawaii
Newspapers AM radio stations
Honolulu is served by one daily newspaper, the Honolulu FM radio stations
Star-Advertiser. The newspaper began publication on June
7, 2010, following the merger of the city’s two daily news- Low powered FM
papers, the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bul- • 91.1 K216FI (Christian Contemporary)
letin. Prior to the merger, Honolulu had been one of the • 95.9 KXRG-LP Dance
few cities of its size in the U.S. to have more than one dai- • 104.7 K284AL (Community programming)
ly newspaper.
There is also "MidWeek", a weekly newspaper which
is published every Wednesday by O’ahu Publications Inc., Cable and satellite television
and distributed free on O’ahu. Oceanic-Time Warner Cable (a division of Time Warner
Cable) is the primary cable television carrier in the
Magazines Honolulu metropolitan area. However, in June 2011,
Hawaiian Telcom, the state’s main telephone carrier, was
Honolulu has the longest established magazine west of given a license to start providing cable services in Hawaii,
the Mississippi, Honolulu Magazine, the only city maga- which is expected to begin in early 2012 in Honolulu
zine in the state of Hawai‘i. County before going statewide. Satellite television
(DIRECTV, Dish Network, some C-Band) is also available
Television as an alternative.
Main article: List of television stations in Hawaii
[1] Satellite radio
Due to its geographical location, service from Sirius XM
Full Power TV Stations Radio (the parent company of Sirius Satellite Radio and
XM Satellite Radio) is not reachable, although Sirius XM
Early conversion to DT
programming can be reached through other outlets via
On January 15, 2009, Hawaii became the first state in the internet or through subscription from various phone
United States to have its television stations switch from providers. XM progamming was featured on DIRECTV
analog to digital early. As a result of this move, all of channels in Honolulu, but DIRECTV dropped the lineup in
Honolulu’s full-power TV stations, including network af- February 2010 in favor of Sonic Tap.
filiates and independent stations, ceased analog broad- That will change in 2011, when Sirius XM prepares
casting at noon on that date. By making the switch early, to place a 1.8Kw transmitter in Honolulu after receiving
the broadcast towers atop Haleakala near the birds’ nest- approval from the FCC to begin transmission to Hawaii
ing grounds can be dismantled without interfering with and Alaska[3]. Sirius XM had been trying to expand ser-
the petrels’ nesting season[2]. Also, as a result of the con- vice into Hawaii since 2007[4] but had opposition from
version, the former NTSC channels listed in this table are the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters fearing loss of lo-
now the same channels that can be seen on a PSIP Virtual cal competition. The FCC rejected their petition.
channel.
Low-power TV channels References
• 42 K42CO [1] Hawaii Radio & Television Guide — Connecting the
• 46 KHLU-LP (Univision) World to Hawaii’s Broadcast & Cable Media
• 48 KHHI-LP (HSN) Resources
• 64 K64FN [2] "Hawaii first state to make DTV switch" from
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (October 15, 2008)
Radio stations [3] "Satellite Radio Coming to Hawaii" from Hawaii
Blog (January 17, 2011)
Main article: List of radio stations in Hawaii [4] from Satellite Radio TechWorld
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Media in Honolulu, Hawaii
PSIP ATSC Call Affiliations DT2 DT3 DT4 DT5 Owner
Virtual Channel letter
channel
2 22 KHON- Fox The CW New Vision Television
TV
4 40 KITV ABC More Hearst-Argyle Television
TV
Hawaii
5 23 KGMB CBS HITV, LLC
9 22 KFVE MNTV Raycom Media
11 18 KHET PBS PBS Hawaii Public Television
Hawaii
Kids
13 35 KHNL NBC W+ Raycom Media
14 31 KWHE LeSea LeSea
20 19 KIKU Ind. KHLS, Inc.
(Asian)
26 27 KAAH- TBN TCC JCTV Enlace Smile of TBN
TV USA a Child
32 33 KBFD Ind. Allen Broadcasting
(Asian)
38 39 KALO One Love One Love Outreach
Outreach
Inc.
44 43 KWBN DayStar DayStar
50 50 KKAI Faith TV Kailua Television
56 38 KUPU Religious/ Oceania Christian Church
Pacific Is-
land
66 41 KPXO ION Qubo ION Life Worship ION Media Networks
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Frequency Call let- HD1 format HD2 format Owner
ter
590 KSSK Adult Contemporary Clear Channel Communica-
tions
650 KRTR Adult Standards Cox Radio
690 KHNR Conservative Talk Salem Communications
760 KGU Business Talk Salem Communications
830 KHVH News/Talk Clear Channel Communica-
tions
870 KHCM Chinese Salem Communications
940 KKNE Traditional Hawaiian Cox Radio
990 KIKI Talk Clear Channel Communica-
tions
1030 KLHT Religious Calvary
1080 KWAI Adult Standards Radio Hawaii, Inc.
1130 KPHI Tagalog Hochman-McCain Hawaii
1180 KORL Silent Hochman-McCain Hawaii
1210 KNDI Multicultural Broadcast House of the Pacific
1270 KZOO Japanese Pop Polynesian Broadcasting
1320 KEWA New;TBA
1370 KUPA Sports Broadcasting Corp. of America
1420 KKEA Sports Cox Radio
1460 KHRA Korean KMC
1500 KHKA Talk Ohana Broadcast Company
1540 KREA Korean JMK Communications
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Frequency Call let- HD1 format HD2 format Owner
ter
88.1 KHPR Classical, News (National Hawaii Public Radio
Public Radio)
89.3 KIPO News, Information, Jazz (Na- Hawaii Public Radio
tional Public Radio)
90.3 KTUH Modern Rock, Progressive University of Hawaii
music
92.3 KSSK Adult Contemporary Smooth Jazz Clear Channel Communica-
tions
93.1 KQMQ Hawaiian Contemporary/Reg- Ohana Broadcast Company
gae
93.9 KHJZ Rhythmic adult contemporary Rhythmic Contemporary Clear Channel Communica-
tions
94.7 KUMU Rhythmic adult contemporary Ohana Broadcast Company
95.5 KAIM Christian Contemporary Salem Communications
96.3 KRTR Adult Contemporary Cox Radio
97.5 KHCM- Country Salem Communications
FM
98.5 KDNN Hawaiian Contemporary Country Clear Channel Communica-
tions
99.5 KGU-FM Adult Standards Salem Communications
100.3 KCCN Hawaiian Contemporary Cox Radio
101.1 KORL Smooth Jazz Hochman-McCain Hawaii
101.9 KUCD Adult Top 40 Radio Free Hawaii Clear Channel Communica-
tions
102.7 KDDB Rhythmic Contemporary Ohana Broadcast Company
103.5 KHAI Christian Rock Educational Media Foundation
104.3 KPHW Rhythmic Contemporary Cox Radio
105.1 KINE Traditional Hawaiian Cox Radio
105.9 KPOI Classic Hits Ohana Broadcast Company
106.7 KNAN New/Format TBA Big D Consulting
107.9 KKOL-FM Oldies Salem Communications
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