KLEI-TV
| Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KLEI-TV Channel 6 |
| Slogan | Hawaii's Aloha Station |
| Channels | Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | My Family TV |
| Owner | Mauna Kea Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| First air date | 1988[1] |
| Call letters' meaning | Lei, a Hawaiian garland[2] |
| Former callsigns | KVHF (1988–1992) KLEI (1992–2012) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 6 (VHF, 1988–2009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent Pax i Ion Television |
| Transmitter power | 2.5 kilowatts |
| Height | 871 meters (2,858 ft) |
| Facility ID | 664 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 19°43′16.00″N 155°55′15.00″W / 19.72111°N 155.92083°W |
| Website | www.klei.tv |
KLEI-TV (digital RF channel 25) is the Hawaii affiliate of My Family TV,[3] owned by Mauna Kea Broadcasting. KLEI serves the kona-side of the island of Hawai`i, and is licensed to Kailua-Kona.[4]
KLEI also provides local programming geared towards Filipino, Hispanic and native communities.[5]
The station went on the air in 1988[1] as KVHF, and changed its call letters to KLEI on March 9, 1992.[6] The station was at one point affiliated with Ion Television and its predecessors, i and Pax TV; KLEI was one of two Ion affiliates in Hawaii, along with Ion-owned KPXO-TV.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c (PDF) Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005. 2005. p. B-45. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2005/TV-2005-BC-YB.pdf. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Nelson, Bob (January 31, 2012). "Call Letter Origins: The List". Oldradio.com. http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ http://klei.tv
- ^ http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?state=&call=klei&arn=&city=&chan=&cha2=69&serv=&type=0&facid=&list=1&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&size=9
- ^ http://www.klei.tv/local-shows/
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=664&Callsign=KLEI-TV. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KLEI
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KLEI-TV
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