KXHI

KXHI
Channels
Programming
Affiliations14.1: Spanish independent
Ownership
OwnerRED-TV, LLC
History
First air date
October 1, 1989 (1989-10-01)
Former call signs
  • KWHH (1989–2010)
  • KWHD (2010–2021)
  • KEKE (2021–2024)
Former channel numbers
Analog: 14 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
37103
ERP14.9 kW
HAAT33 m (108 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
19°42′49″N 155°8′3″W / 19.71361°N 155.13417°W / 19.71361; -155.13417 (KWHD)
Links
Public license information

KXHI (channel 14) is a Spanish-language independent television station in Hilo, Hawaii, United States, owned by RED-TV, LLC. The station's transmitter is located west of Hilo.

History

Channel 14 in Hilo was started as KWHH, a satellite of LeSEA Broadcasting's KWHE on Oʻahu, on October 1, 1989; it retained that status for more than 30 years.

It became KWHD in 2010, warehousing a call sign that was used on channel 53 near Denver, which LeSEA had just sold.

On August 12, 2020, Family Broadcasting Corporation (the former LeSEA) announced it would sell KWHD to Halepule Television for $100,000; the sale was completed on September 25. The call letters changed to KEKE on November 8, 2021.[citation needed]

On November 28, 2024, the call letters were changed to KXHI. On December 12, 2024, Halepule Television sold KXHI to RED-TV; the sale was consummated on December 26.

Technical information

Subchannel

Subchannel of KXHI
Channel Res. Short name Programming
14.1 480iMain KXHI programming (4:3)

Analog-to-digital conversion

After Hawaii's switch to DTV on January 15, 2009 (five months earlier than the June 12 transition date for stations on the U.S. mainland), KWHH remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 23.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KXHI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990" (PDF). Broadcasting. p. C-20. Retrieved July 3, 2026 – via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ "KWHD Asset Purchase Agreement". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "KWHD Consummation Notice". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. November 22, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Assignment of Authorization". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. December 12, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. December 31, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for KXHI". RabbitEars. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ http://www.hawaiigoesdigital.com Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)