Satellite Stations
Like all major television stations in Hawaii, KGMB operates multiple satellites and translators across the Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu. The translators include K69BZ channel 69 in Lihue. K69BZ has a transmitter northwest of Omao. KGMB formerly operated a transmitter K57BI channel 57 in Waimea with its tranmitter in Kalaheo. As of May 2011, however, K57BI's license was canceled by the FCC.
| Station | City of license | Channel | First air date | ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Transmitter coordinates | Transmitter location |
| KGMD-TV 1 | Hilo | 9 (VHF) | May 15, 1955 | 2 kW | 31 m | 36914 | 19°42′51″N 155°8′3″W / 19.71417°N 155.13417°W / 19.71417; -155.13417 (KGMD-TV) | west of downtown |
| KGMV 2 | Wailuku | 24 (UHF) | April 24, 1955 | 77 kW | 755 m | 36920 | 20°42′30″N 156°15′19″W / 20.70833°N 156.25528°W / 20.70833; -156.25528 (KGMV) | summit of Haleakala |
Notes:
- 1. KGMD-TV used the call sign KPUA-TV from 1955 until either 1975 or 1976.
- 2. KGMV used the calls KMAU-TV from its 1955 sign-on until either 1976 or 1977.
- Both translators remain owned by MCG Capital Corporation, the owner of KFVE, but continue to simulcast KGMB. However, due to KGMD's relatively low transmitting power for a full-power satellite station, the CBS programming is also simulcast in Hilo on a digital subchannel of KHNL's Hilo satellite KHBC.
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