Is KHON-TV (FOX 2) on NextGen TV?

FOX · channel 2 · Honolulu, HI (Honolulu market)

Yes. KHON-TV 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.

KHON-TV at a glance

Channel on your TV
2
Real (RF) broadcast channel
8 · VHF-high
Network
FOX, CW
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
4144

How KHON-TV 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 KHON-TV

Is KHON-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. KHON-TV 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 KHON-TV 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 2?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KHON-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 8, which is VHF-high. Many flat and "HD" indoor antennas are built mainly for UHF and do poorly on VHF-high (channels 7–13). If this station drops out while UHF stations come in, try an antenna that lists VHF-high reception, or one with rabbit-ear dipoles extended.

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