Honolulu is served by one daily newspaper, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser . The newspaper began publication on June 7, 2010, following the merger of the city's two daily newspapers, the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Prior to the merger, Honolulu had been one of the few cities of its size in the U.S. to have more than one daily newspaper.
There is also "MidWeek", a weekly newspaper which is published every Wednesday by O'ahu Publications Inc., and distributed free on O'ahu.
Honolulu has the longest established magazine west of the Mississippi, Honolulu Magazine, the only city magazine in the state of Hawai‘i.
On January 15, 2009, Hawaii became the first state in the United States to have its television stations switch from analog to digital early. As a result of this move, all of Honolulu's full-power TV stations, including network affiliates and independent stations, ceased analog broadcasting at noon on that date. By making the switch early, the broadcast towers atop Haleakala near the birds' nesting grounds can be dismantled without interfering with the petrels' nesting season. [2] Also, as a result of the conversion, the former NTSC channels listed in this table are now the same channels that can be seen on a PSIP Virtual channel.
Frequency | Call letter | HD1 format | HD2 format | FM translator | Owner |
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590 | KSSK | Adult Contemporary | iHeart Media | ||
690 | KHNR | Conservative Talk | 94.3 | Salem Communications | |
760 | KGU | Sports | Salem Communications | ||
830 | KHVH | News/Talk | iHeart Media | ||
870 | KHCM | Chinese | Salem Communications | ||
990 | KIKI | Sports | iHeart Media | ||
1030 | KLHT | Religious | Calvary | ||
1130 | KPHI | Tagalog | 96.7 | Hochman-McCain Hawaii | |
1210 | KZOO | Japanese Pop | Polynesian Broadcasting | ||
1270 | KNDI | Multicultural | 103.9 | Broadcast House of the Pacific | |
1370 | KHXM | Chinese | Broadcasting Corp. of America | ||
1420 | KKEA | Sports | 92.7 | Blow Up | |
1500 | KHKA | Sports | Blow Up | ||
1540 | KREA | Korean | JMK Communications |
Frequency | Call letter | HD1 format | HD2 format | HD3 format | HD4 format | Translator | Owner |
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88.1 | KHPR | Classical, News (National Public Radio) | Hawaii Public Radio | ||||
89.3 | KIPO | News, Information, Jazz (National Public Radio) | Hawaii Public Radio | ||||
90.1 | KTUH | Modern Rock, Progressive music | University of Hawaii | ||||
91.5 | KLHT-FM | Religious | Calvary Chapel | ||||
92.3 | KSSK-FM | Adult Contemporary | Country | iHeart Media | |||
93.1 | KQMQ-FM | Hawaiian Contemporary/Reggae | Ohana Broadcast Company | ||||
93.9 | KUBT | Rhythmic contemporary | Rhythmic adult contemporary | iHeart Media | |||
94.7 | KUMU-FM | Rhythmic adult contemporary | Ohana Broadcast Company | ||||
95.5 | KAIM-FM | Christian Contemporary | Salem Communications | ||||
96.3 | KRTR-FM | Hot Adult Contemporary | SummitMedia LLC | ||||
97.5 | KHCM-FM | Country | Salem Communications | ||||
98.5 | KDNN | Hawaiian Contemporary | Hawaiian AC | iHeart Media | |||
99.5 | KGU-FM | Religious | Salem Communications | ||||
100.3 | KCCN-FM | Hawaiian Contemporary | SummitMedia LLC | ||||
101.1 | KORL-FM | Oldies | Classic rock | ‘80s hits | Smooth jazz | 97.1/101.5/107.5 | Hochman-McCain Hawaii |
101.9 | KUCD | International Top 40 | Alternative rock | 99.1 | iHeart Media | ||
102.7 | KDDB | Top 40/CHR | Ohana Broadcast Company | ||||
103.5 | KLUU | Christian Contemporary | Educational Media Foundation | ||||
104.3 | KPHW | Rhythmic Top 40/CHR | SummitMedia LLC | ||||
105.1 | KINE-FM | Traditional Hawaiian | SummitMedia LLC | ||||
105.9 | KPOI-FM | Soft AC | Ohana Broadcast Company | ||||
106.7 | KNAN | Rhythmic AC | Big D Consulting | ||||
107.9 | KKOL-FM | Classic hits | Salem Communications |
Oceanic Spectrum (a division of Charter Spectrum) is the primary cable television carrier in the Honolulu metropolitan area. However, in June 2011, Hawaiian Telcom, the state's main telephone carrier, was given a license to start providing cable services in Hawaii, which is expected to begin in early 2012 in Honolulu County before going statewide. Satellite television (DIRECTV, Dish Network, some C-Band) is also available as an alternative.
Prior to 2011, due to its geographical location, service from Sirius XM Radio (the parent company of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio) was not reachable, although Sirius XM programming could've been reached through other outlets via internet or through subscription from various phone providers. XM programming was featured on DIRECTV channels in Honolulu, but DIRECTV dropped the lineup in February 2010 in favor of Sonic Tap.
That all changed in 2011, when Sirius XM received approval from the FCC to begin transmission to Hawaii and Alaska as it prepares to place a 1.8Kw transmitter in downtown Honolulu in anticipation for a future launch. [3] Sirius XM had been trying to expand service into Hawaii since 2007 [4] but had opposition from the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters fearing loss of local competition. The FCC rejected the HAB's petition.
Satellite radio is defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s ITU Radio Regulations (RR) as a broadcasting-satellite service. The satellite's signals are broadcast nationwide, across a much wider geographical area than terrestrial radio stations, and the service is primarily intended for the occupants of motor vehicles. It is available by subscription, mostly commercial free, and offers subscribers more stations and a wider variety of programming options than terrestrial radio.
XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio, analogous to subscription cable television. Its service included 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional traffic and weather channels, and 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM channels were identified by Arbitron with the label "XM".
Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum. Digital transmission by radio waves includes digital broadcasting, and especially digital audio radio services.
Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings.
The All-Channel Receiver Act of 1962 (ACRA), commonly known as the All-Channels Act, was passed by the United States Congress in 1961, to allow the Federal Communications Commission to require that all television set manufacturers must include UHF tuners, so that new UHF-band TV stations could be received by the public. This was a problem at the time since most affiliated stations of the Big Three television networks were well-established on VHF, while many local-only stations on UHF were struggling for survival.
KHON-TV is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of Fox and The CW. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KHII-TV. Both stations share studios at the Haiwaiki Tower in downtown Honolulu, while KHON's main transmitter is also located downtown at the Century Center condominium/business complex.
KHNL is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of NBC and Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS affiliate KGMB. The two stations share studios on Waiakamilo Road in downtown Honolulu; KHNL's transmitter is located in Akupu, Hawaii. KHNL is also rebroadcast on the island of Hawaiʻi, Maui, and Kauaʻi.
KITV is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Allen Media Group alongside multicultural independent station KIKU. The two stations share studios on South King Street in downtown Honolulu; KITV's main transmitter is located atop the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Rebroadcasters on the islands of Maui and Hawaii extend the station's signal.
KGMB is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside dual NBC/Telemundo affiliate KHNL and Kailua-Kona–licensed KFVE, which relays KHNL's second and sixth digital subchannels. The stations share studios on Waiakamilo Road in Honolulu's Kapālama neighborhood, while KGMB's transmitter is located in Akupu, Hawaii.
KHET, branded as PBS Hawai'i, is a PBS member television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands. Owned by the Hawaii Public Television Foundation, the station maintains studios on Sand Island Access Road in Honolulu, and its main transmitter is located on Palehua Ridge, north of Makakilo.
KHII-TV is a television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside dual Fox/CW affiliate KHON-TV. Both stations share studios at the Haiwaiki Tower in downtown Honolulu, while KHII's main transmitter is located in Akupu, Hawaii.
KIKU is an independent television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, which primarily airs Japanese and Filipino programming. It is owned by Allen Media Group alongside ABC affiliate KITV. The two stations share studios on South King Street in downtown Honolulu; KIKU's transmitter is located in Nānākuli.
KSNT is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside low-power, Class A Fox affiliate KTMJ-CD ; Nexstar also provides certain services to dual ABC/CW+ affiliate KTKA-TV under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Vaughan Media, LLC. The stations share studios on Northwest 25th Street, near the unincorporated community of Kiro, where KSNT's transmitter is also located.
KORL-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Waianae, Hawaii, and serving the Honolulu metropolitan area. The station broadcasts an classic rock radio format, concentrating on classic hits of the late 1960's through the early 1990's. It is owned by Hochman Hawaii-Three, Inc.. It also transmits on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 883 for the entire state of Hawaii. Its radio studios are located in Downtown Honolulu.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting corporation headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. The company was formed by the 2008 merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, merging them into SiriusXM Radio. The company also has a 70% equity interest in Sirius XM Canada, an affiliate company that provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. On May 21, 2013, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. was incorporated, and in January 2020, SiriusXM reorganized their corporate structure, which made Sirius XM Radio Inc. a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
Primosphere Limited Partnership was one of four companies bidding for Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service, or SDARS, licenses in the United States. The service would have been an advertisement-supported digital audio service with an emphasis on serving music genres that had lost exposure in the terrestrial radio market during that period, such as classic jazz, "beautiful music," "pop standards," and swing music. Two dedicated public radio talk channels were also proposed along with traditional talk radio channels.
KSSK is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Honolulu, Hawaii, and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It simulcasts an adult contemporary radio format with sister station 92.3 KSSK-FM. For much of November and December, the stations switch to Christmas music, including Hawaiian artists' holiday songs. The studios and offices are in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu.
The digital transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of terrestrial television programming. According to David Rehr, then president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, this transition represented "the most significant advancement of television technology since color TV was introduced." For full-power TV stations, the transition went into effect on June 12, 2009, with stations ending regular programming on their analog signals no later than 11:59 p.m. local time that day.
The state of Hawaii has the following popular media:
Howard Stern is an American radio personality who is best known for his radio show The Howard Stern Show. Stern describes himself as the "King of All Media" for his successes in the radio, television, film, music and publishing industries.