KHET
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- For other uses, see Khet.
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| KHET: Honolulu, Hawaii KMEB: Wailuku, Hawaii |
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| Branding | PBS Hawaii |
| Channels | Analog: KHET: 11 (VHF) KMEB: 10 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Hawaii Public Television Foundation |
| First air date | KHET: April 15, 1966 KMEB: September 22, 1966 |
| Call letters’ meaning | KHET: Hawaii Educational Television KMEB: Maui Educational Broadcasting |
| Former affiliations | NET (1966-1970) |
| Transmitter Power | KHET: 148 kW (analog) 9.5 kW (digital) KMEB: 31.6 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital) |
| Height | KHET: -25.2 m (analog) 637.4 m (digital) KMEB: 1811 m (analog) 1821.9 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | KHET: 26431 KMEB: 26428 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | KHET: (analog) (digital) KMEB: |
| Website | www.pbshawaii.org |
KHET, also called PBS Hawaii, is the only PBS member station in Hawaii. Based in Honolulu, KHET first aired in 1966. It is currently owned by the people of Hawaii through the Hawaii Public Television Foundation governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and has satellite feeds on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu. It can also be seen statewide on Oceanic Cable channel 10.
KHET broadcasts over-the-air on channel 11(analog)/11.1(digital), with a multicast of the "PBS Hawaii Create" channel on 11.2[1]. The analog transmitter is located in Honolulu, while the digital transmitter is on Palehua Ridge, north of Makakilo[2]. The digital transmitter is only 9.5 kW (versus 148 kW for analog), so most Honolulu residents have difficulty receiving the 1080i digital signal[3].
Until 2003, the station was known as Hawaii Public Television.
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[edit] Mission Statement
The mission of PBS Hawaii is to "inform, inspire, and entertain by sharing high quality programming and services that add value to our diverse island community."
[edit] History
PBS Hawaii traces its beginnings to 1965 when the Hawai‘i State Legislature established the Hawaii ETV Network as a source of instructional programming. In 1972, the station was renamed the Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority by the Legislature. On July 1, 2000, Hawaii Public Television’s broadcast license transferred from the State of Hawai‘i’s Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority to the private Hawaii Public Television Foundation, a non-profit organization created in 1997 to transition the station from a state entity to a private organization. Currently PBS Hawaii broadcasts seven days a week, with more than 200,000 households tuning in each week.
As a longstanding member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), PBS Hawaii has a rich history of presenting groundbreaking series like Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Masterpiece Theatre, Nova, and Great Performances. A variety of important locally and/or PBS Hawaii-produced productions have been televised alongside these exceptional programs, many of which have received regional and national awards. No other organization in Hawai‘i provides this caliber of instructional and cultural programming. PBS Hawaii’s shows inspire, enlighten, and educate. Befittingly, PBS Hawaii is available to a remarkable 98% of Hawai‘i’s population at no cost to viewers.
Current locally produced programs include 'Na Mele: Traditions in Hawaiian Song,' 'Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox,' 'Leahey & Leahey,' 'Island Insights, hosted by Dan Boylan,' and 'Everybody's Business with Howard Dicus.'
[edit] Translators
PBS Hawaii is rebroadcast on full-powered KMEB in Wailuku on Maui, as well as the following low-powered translator stations.
- K63AZ Channel 63 (Moving to Ch. 36) Anahola
- K67BA Channel 67 (Moving to Ch. 50) Hakalau
- K68BE Channel 68 (Moving to Ch. 29) Hanalei
- K04FE Channel 4 (Moving to Ch. 28) Hilo
- K63AI Channel 63 (Moving to Ch. 34) Kaumakani
- K56BD Channel 56 (Moving to Ch. 41) Kilauea Military Camp
- K62AQ Channel 62 (Moving to Ch. 34) Kilauea
- K67AV Channel 67 (Moving to Ch. 30) Lihue
- K63BB Channel 63 (Moving to Ch. 31) Naalehu
- K69CF Channel 69 (Moving to Ch. 35) South Point
- K63DT Channel 63 (Moving to Ch. 28) Waimea
- K66AY Channel 66 (Moving to Ch. 21) Waipake
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KHET
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KMEB
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KHET-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KMEB-TV
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