KPXO-TV
KPXO-TV, virtual channel 66 (UHF digital channel 32), is an Ion Television-affiliated television station serving Honolulu, Hawaii, United States that is licensed to Kaneohe. The station is owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings. KPXO's offices are located on Waimanu Street in Honolulu; its primary transmitter is located north of Kailua, with a secondary transmitter in Akupu, Hawaii.
| Kaneohe/Honolulu, Hawaii United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Kaneohe, Hawaii |
| Channels | Digital: 32 (UHF) Virtual: 66 (PSIP) |
| Branding | Ion Television |
| Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 66.1: Ion Television 66.2: Qubo 66.3: Ion Plus 66.4: Ion Shop 66.5: HSN 66.6: QVC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Inyo Broadcast Holdings (Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | August 31, 1998 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 66 (UHF, 1998–2009) Digital: 41 (UHF, until 2019) |
Call sign meaning | PaX TV Oahu |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 77483 |
| ERP | 0.68 kW (DTS1) 17 kW (DTS2) |
| HAAT | 80.9 m (265 ft) (DTS1) 713 m (2,339 ft) (DTS2) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 21°25′20.5″N 157°45′25.1″W (DTS1) 21°24′11.8″N 158°5′52.8″W (DTS2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | iontelevision |
KPXO was a charter affiliate of the network when it began as Pax TV in 1998. Even though it does not have any satellite stations, KPXO is available on cable statewide (where it airs on channel 27 on Oceanic Spectrum). On the "Big Island" of Hawaii, Ion and its predecessor networks were previously available via former satellite sister KLEI (channel 6).
Digital television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Ion Television |
| 66.2 | 480i | 4:3 | qubo | Qubo |
| 66.3 | IONPlus | Ion Plus | ||
| 66.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
| 66.5 | HSN | HSN | ||
| 66.6 | QVC | QVC |
In 2009, KPXO left analog channel 66, continuing on digital channel 41 when the analog to digital conversion was completed.[2]
On April 13, 2017, the FCC announced that KPXO-TV will relocate to RF channel 32[3] by April 12, 2019[4] as a result of the broadcast incentive auction.[5]
References
- RabbitEars TV Query for KPXO
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Repack Plan". RabbitEars.info. RabbitEars.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- "Transition Schedule". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- Meisch, Charlie. "FCC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF WORLD'S FIRST BROADCAST INCENTIVE AUCTION" (PDF). FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2017.