Is KHNL (NBC 13) on NextGen TV?

NBC · channel 13 · Honolulu, HI (Honolulu market)

Yes. KHNL still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KHII-TV's transmitter (since October 31, 2022).

Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.

KHNL at a glance

Channel on your TV
13
Real (RF) broadcast channel
35 · UHF
Network
NBC
City of license
Honolulu, HI
TV market
Honolulu (#69)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — via KHII-TV
NextGen TV since
October 31, 2022
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
34867

How KHNL shares transmitters

During the switch, stations in a market pair up: one transmitter (the “lighthouse”) goes NextGen-only and carries everyone’s 3.0 versions, while its own old-format programming moves to a partner. Your TV shows the same channel numbers either way.

Questions about KHNL

Is KHNL broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. KHNL still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KHII-TV's transmitter (since October 31, 2022).

Will KHNL stop working on my TV?

Not under today's rules. Any full-power or Class A station that switches to NextGen TV must keep an old-format (ATSC 1.0) simulcast on the air, and that requirement has no end date. What could change it: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let full-power stations outside the largest markets end old-format signals in February 2030. The FCC's own October 2025 proposal leaned the other way — letting each station choose when to stop. A final decision is expected by the end of 2026.

Why can't I get channel 13?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KHNL transmits on real (RF) channel 35, which is UHF. UHF (channels 14–36) is what most indoor antennas are designed for. Reception problems on UHF are usually about distance, walls, or line of sight to the tower — try a window facing the transmitter.

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