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| City | Kaneohe, Hawaii |
| Channels | |
| Branding | Ion |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 66.1: Ion Television for others, see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 31, 1998 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 66 (UHF, 1998–2009) Digital: 41 (UHF, until 2019) |
| DT2: Qubo (until 2021) DT3: Ion Plus (until 2021) DT4: Ion Shop (until 2021) Ion Mystery (2021) DT5: HSN (until 2021) DT6: QVC (2021) | |
Call sign meaning | Pax TV Oahu |
| Technical information[1] | |
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 / 21.422361°N 157.756972°W (DTS1) 21°24′11.8″N 158°5′52.8″W / 21.403278°N 158.098000°W (DTS2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | iontelevision |
KPXO-TV (channel 66) is a television station licensed to Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands as an affiliate of Ion Television. Owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings, KPXO-TV maintains offices on Waimanu Street in Honolulu. Its primary transmitter is located north of Kailua, with a secondary transmitter in Akupu, Hawaii.
KPXO-TV 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-TV is available on cable statewide.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Ion Television |
| 66.2 | 480i | CourtTV | Court TV | |
| 66.3 | Grit | Grit | ||
| 66.4 | Defy | Defy TV | ||
| 66.5 | Scripps | Scripps News | ||
| 66.6 | Jewelry | Jewelry TV | ||
| 66.7 | HSN | HSN |
Analog-to-digital conversion
In 2009, KPXO left analog channel 66, continuing on digital channel 41 when the analog to digital conversion was completed.[3]
On April 13, 2017, the FCC announced that KPXO-TV will relocate to RF channel 32[4] by April 12, 2019[5] as a result of the broadcast incentive auction.[6]
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KPXO-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KPXO
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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