KWHE

KWHE
Channels
BrandingKWHE TV-14
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 23, 1986 (38 years ago) (1986-08-23)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 14 (UHF, 1986–2009)
  • Independent (1986–1995)
  • The WB (1995–1998)
  • LeSEA (1998–2018)
Call sign meaning
World Harvest Entertainment
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36846
ERP20.1 kW
HAAT5 m (16 ft)
Transmitter coordinates21°18′38″N 157°51′33″W / 21.31056°N 157.85917°W / 21.31056; -157.85917
Links
Public license information
Websitekwhetv14.com

KWHE (channel 14) is a religious independent television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The station is owned by the Family Broadcasting Corporation (formerly known as LeSEA Broadcasting), and maintains studios on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu; its transmitter is located near Hawaii Pacific University.

KWHE's signal was formerly relayed on two satellite stations: KWHM (channel 21) in Wailuku and KWHD (channel 14) in Hilo. KWHM was sold in 2018[2] and is now KLEI, a satellite of Telemundo affiliate KFVE; KWHD was sold in 2020[3] and is now KEKE, a Spanish-language independent.

KWHE, along with KKAI, is one of only two religious stations in the Honolulu market (out of the six licensed to the area, which include KAAH-TV, KALO, KWBN and KUPU) that broadcasts secular programming; KWHE and KKAI, as well as KAAH and KUPU are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as commercial outlets.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWHE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KWHM Asset Purchase Agreement (Execution Version 3-8-2018)".
  3. ^ "KEKE Consummation Notice".