KFVE
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KFVE, also known by the brand K5 The Home Team, is the licensed broadcast affiliate of Warner Brothers Television Network in Hawaii. Based in Honolulu, KFVE first broadcast from channel 5 in 1987, becoming the final VHF station in the market. They are also seen on channel 5 as well on Oceanic Cable. As a small-time independent, KFVE had to rely on low-budget programming through much of its early existence. That all changed in 1993, when another local station, KHNL (then a Fox affiliate) took over management of KFVE. It was the first such local market sharing organization in the country with KHNL becoming the first to own two stations. The station is currently owned by Raycom Media and has satellite feeds on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu.
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History
Originally, KFVE focused on low-budget programming, such as "Hawaii 5-O" repeats. Later, under the moniker "Hawaii is Watching us Grow," KFVE focused on movies and syndicated fare. After KHNL took over oversight of KFVE in the mid-90s, coverage of University of Hawaii at Manoa athletics moved over to KFVE, which rebranded as "The Home Team."
On January 16, 1995, KFVE became an affiliate of the United Paramount Network. On December 28, 1998, it became an affiliate of two networks with the addition of programming from The WB. Previously, Hawaii viewers received The WB since its inception by way of fellow Hawaii station KWHE.
KFVE was acquired by Raycom Media on December 31, 1999.
On September 2, 2002, KFVE dropped its affiliation with UPN and rebranded itself as K5, The Home Team... Hawaii's WB. Two years later, KIKU-TV would pick up secondary UPN affiliation.
In 2004, it organized its own news staff to air the only news broadcast in the state at 9:00 in the evening.
My Network TV
On March 7, 2006, KFVE parent Raycom Media announced the station would become an affiliate of My Network TV. The station has passed on becoming an affiliate of the new CW Network.
Logos
 KFVE logo from 1987-2002 |
 Current KFVE logo |