TV channels & antenna towers in Waianae, Hawaii

With roughly 13,200 residents, Waianae is a city in Hawaii. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 14 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power and 1 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Five of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Honolulu, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Honolulu's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (KITV), CBS on channel 5 (KGMB), NBC on channel 13 (KHNL), CW on channel 2.2 (KHON-TV) and Trinity on channel 26 (KAAH-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Waianae. 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 116°. The main network towers for Waianae sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KGMB, KHNL and KAAH-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 6.2 miles southeast of Waianae (117° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Waianae at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Waianae, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Waianae is KITV (ABC), 24 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KALO is only 6.1 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Waianae ranks 40th of 121 places in Hawaii: more than the typical Hawaii town (7). Its nearest major network tower is 6.2 miles away, against a state median of 12 miles.

44% of Hawaii's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Mililani Town, 11 miles away.