KPXO-TV

KPXO-TV, virtual channel 66 (UHF digital channel 32), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated station serving Honolulu, Hawaii, United States that is licensed to Kaneohe. The station is owned by West Palm Beach, Florida-based Ion Media Networks (the former Paxson Communications). 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.

Not to be confused with KOPX-TV.
KPXO-TV
Kaneohe/Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
CityKaneohe, Hawaii
BrandingIon Television
SloganPositively Entertaining
ChannelsDigital: 32 (UHF)
Virtual: 66 (PSIP)
Affiliations66.1: Ion Television (O&O)
66.2: Qubo
66.3: Ion Plus
66.4: Ion Shop
66.5: HSN
66.6: QVC
OwnerIon Media Networks
LicenseeIon Media Hawaii License, Inc.
First air dateAugust 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
Call sign meaningPaX TV Oahu
Former channel number(s)Analog:
66 (UHF, 1998–2009)
Digital:
41 (UHF, until 2019)
Transmitter power0.68 kW (DTS1)
17 kW (DTS2)
Height80.9 m (265 ft) (DTS1)
713 m (2,339 ft) (DTS2)
Facility ID77483
Transmitter coordinates21°25′20.5″N 157°45′25.1″W (DTS1)
21°24′11.8″N 158°5′52.8″W (DTS2)
Licensing authorityFCC
Public license informationProfile
CDBS
Websiteiontelevision.com

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
66.1720p16:9IONIon Television
66.2480i4:3quboQubo
66.3IONPlusIon Plus
66.4ShopIon Shop
66.5HSNHSN
66.6QVCQVC

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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
  1. RabbitEars TV Query for KPXO
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Repack Plan". RabbitEars.info. RabbitEars.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Transition Schedule". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. Meisch, Charlie. "FCC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF WORLD'S FIRST BROADCAST INCENTIVE AUCTION" (PDF). FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2017.


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