KKAI

KKAI is a independent television station licensed to Kailua, Hawaii, United States, serving the Hawaiian Islands. It is owned by Bridge Media Networks alongside KUPU. KKAI's transmitter is located north of Kailua. Since March 2018, the station is available statewide on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 50.

History

The station first hit the air in 2004. Originally intended to sign on as a UPN affiliate, it began airing family programming from Faith TV in addition to local programming. In 2012, the station became a full-time affiliate of the Retro Television Network. In 2017, the station switched to a religious format.
In late 2018, KKAI added Telemundo programming on its second digital subchannel, simulcasting Kailua-Kona–based KFVE.
On October 5, 2023, it was announced that Bridge Media Networks would purchase this station along with KUPU for $3 million. The sale was completed in early 2024.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
50.1	720p	16:9	KKAI	Infomercials
50.2	480i	16:9	ShopHQ	Binge TV
50.3	480i	16:9	Binge2	Infomercials
50.4	480i	16:9	AceTV	Ace TV
50.5	480i	16:9	OAN	One America Plus
50.6	480i	16:9	beIN	BeIN Sports Xtra
50.7	480i	16:9	Sales	Infomercials
50.8	480i	16:9	BarkTV	Bark TV
50.9	480i	16:9	ZLiving	Z Living
50.10	480i	16:9	FTF	FTF Sports
50.11	480i	16:9	MTRSPT1	MtrSpt1
50.12	480i	16:9	AWE	AWE Plus
50.13	480i	16:9	NBT	National Black TV
50.14	480i	16:9	Sales2	Infomercials

Analog-to-digital conversion

Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997, the station did not receive a second channel for a digital television station. On January 15, 2009, KKAI flash-cut to a digital signal on the same channel.
On April 13, 2017, the FCC announced that KKAI would relocate to RF channel 29 by April 12, 2019 as a result of the broadcast incentive auction.