- Media in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Newspapers
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.
Magazines
Honolulu has the longest established magazine west of the Mississippi, Honolulu Magazine, the only city magazine in the state of Hawai‘i.
Television
Main article: List of television stations in HawaiiFull Power TV Stations
PSIP Virtual channel ATSC Channel Call letter Affiliations DT2 DT3 DT4 DT5 Owner 2 22 KHON-TV Fox The CW New Vision Television 4 40 KITV ABC More TV Hawaii Hearst-Argyle Television 5 23 KGMB CBS HITV, LLC 9 22 KFVE MNTV Raycom Media 11 18 KHET PBS PBS Hawaii Kids Hawaii Public Television 13 35 KHNL NBC W+ Raycom Media 14 31 KWHE LeSea LeSea 20 19 KIKU Ind. (Asian) KHLS, Inc. 26 27 KAAH-TV TBN TCC JCTV Enlace USA Smile of a Child TBN 32 33 KBFD Ind. (Asian) Allen Broadcasting 38 39 KALO One Love Outreach Inc. One Love Outreach 44 43 KWBN DayStar DayStar 50 50 KKAI Faith TV Kailua Television 56 38 KUPU Religious/Pacific Island Oceania Christian Church 66 41 KPXO ION Qubo ION Life Worship ION Media Networks Early conversion to DT
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.
Low-power TV channels
Radio stations
Main article: List of radio stations in HawaiiAM radio stations
Frequency Call letter HD1 format HD2 format Owner 590 KSSK Adult Contemporary Clear Channel Communications 650 KRTR Adult Standards Cox Radio 690 KHNR Conservative Talk Salem Communications 760 KGU Business Talk Salem Communications 830 KHVH News/Talk Clear Channel Communications 870 KHCM Chinese Salem Communications 940 KKNE Traditional Hawaiian Cox Radio 990 KIKI Talk Clear Channel Communications 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 FM radio stations
Frequency Call letter HD1 format HD2 format Owner 88.1 KHPR Classical, News (National Public Radio) Hawaii Public Radio 89.3 KIPO News, Information, Jazz (National Public Radio) Hawaii Public Radio 90.3 KTUH Modern Rock, Progressive music University of Hawaii 92.3 KSSK Adult Contemporary Smooth Jazz Clear Channel Communications 93.1 KQMQ Hawaiian Contemporary/Reggae Ohana Broadcast Company 93.9 KHJZ Rhythmic adult contemporary Rhythmic Contemporary Clear Channel Communications 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-FM Country Salem Communications 98.5 KDNN Hawaiian Contemporary Country Clear Channel Communications 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 Communications 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 Low powered FM
- 91.1 K216FI (Christian Contemporary)
- 95.9 KXRG-LP Dance
- 104.7 K284AL (Community programming)
Cable and satellite television
Oceanic-Time Warner Cable (a division of Time Warner Cable) 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.
Satellite radio
Due to its geographical location, service from Sirius XM Radio (the parent company of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio) is not reachable, although Sirius XM programming can be reached through other outlets via internet or through subscription from various phone providers. XM progamming was featured on DIRECTV channels in Honolulu, but DIRECTV dropped the lineup in February 2010 in favor of Sonic Tap.
That will change in 2011, when Sirius XM prepares to place a 1.8Kw transmitter in Honolulu after receiving approval from the FCC to begin transmission to Hawaii and Alaska[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 their petition.
References
City and County of Honolulu Communities · Media Government 
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