Hawaii is the market continental sellers ignore. Search for a way to buy an article on KHON2 today and you will find the station's own contact page, an advertisers page with no rates, and journalist databases. No guide, no reseller, no explanation of the route exists for a Hawaii business. This page is that explanation, complete: whether your business can be published on khon2.com, what you get, how publishing works step by step, what decides the price, and the one email that starts it.
The short answer: yes, a business can buy an article on KHON2
Yes. A business can be published on KHON2 through a paid article placement on khon2.com. This is not pitching a story to a KHON2 reporter and hoping it fits their day, and it is not buying a television spot. It is a separate, legitimate route: a sponsored article that runs on khon2.com, written about your business, reviewed before it goes live, and permanent once published.
Arranging that placement is what we do. You do not need a media contact, a news hook, or a publicist. You need a business worth writing about and one email to us. The rest of this page explains exactly what happens after that email, because a decision like this should rest on the full picture, not on a sales pitch. If you want to compare how different outlets handle paid placements first, our guide to which news outlets accept sponsored content lays out the landscape honestly.
Ready to get your business on KHON2?
Send us your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. You get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgOne email starts it. No form, no obligation.
What you actually get: your business in a KHON2 headline
Picture the finished thing, because that is what you are buying. A live article page on khon2.com carries your business name in the headline and your story in the text: what you do, why you are good at it, and where people can find you. It sits on the same site, under the same name, that Hawaii checks for news and weather every day, and it reaches Oahu and the neighbour islands alike, because this one site speaks to the whole state.
Then the article starts working for you. You send the link to the customer who is deciding between you and a competitor. You put it in the proposal that needs one more proof point. You add KHON2 to the "As Featured On" row on your own homepage, and in this market that badge lands differently: there is one station whose name is known in every household in the state, and your business is now on its pages. That moment of recognition is the product. Everything else on this page is how it is made, what decides its price, and how to start.
Why KHON2 carries weight in Hawaii
KHON began broadcasting on December 15, 1952, as Honolulu's second television station and its first VHF station. What sets it apart is the reach behind the flagship: full power satellite stations, KHAW-TV on the Big Island, KAII-TV on Maui and K55DZ on Kauai, carry it to the entire state of Hawaii. When it matters most, the whole country notices: during the August 2023 Maui wildfires, KHON's coverage was picked up by national outlets. And by one study of local news performance relative to market size, KHON2 News ranks as the number two local news operation in America.
The site's weight shows in the numbers too. In our outlet directory, KHON2 carries a Domain Authority of 79 and roughly 1.6 million monthly organic visits, remarkable figures for a market of Hawaii's size. Those numbers matter as supporting proof, but the real reason KHON2 works is simpler: in an island state, one trusted name reaches everyone. A mainland mention says you exist. A KHON2 article says Hawaii knows your name.
What a sponsored article on khon2.com actually looks like
Let us be precise about the product, because precision is where vague offers fall apart.
The article is a full page on khon2.com itself. Check the domain whenever anyone offers you a KHON2 placement: the real article lives on the real site. It is labelled as paid content. That labelling is not a weakness in the product; it is what makes the placement legitimate and durable. The article is reviewed before it is published, so what goes live has passed a check. Once live, the placement is permanent. It does not disappear when a campaign ends, because there is no campaign window attached to it.
The article links to your website, and those links carry sponsored attributes, as paid content rules require. Anyone who promises you a plain editorial dofollow link from a paid KHON2 placement is describing something that does not exist. What you get is more valuable than a link trick: a permanent, credible page about your business on a site with real authority, sending real readers to you.
One separation matters. This is a website article. It is not a television spot, and it is not an appearance on the station's morning show, Wake Up 2Day, which runs for hours each weekday and is a broadcast product bought a different way. If what you want is a permanent written feature that people can find, read and share, this is it.
Who a KHON2 article is right for, and who should skip it
This placement fits Hawaii businesses anywhere in the state, since the one site reaches every island: trades, clinics, law firms, real estate, and tourism adjacent services that sell to residents. It is especially strong for businesses that sell on trust across islands, where a customer on Maui or the Big Island may research you long before they ever meet you, and the article is standing on the state's own station site when they do.
It does not fit a mainland business with no Hawaii customers and no use for a Hawaii credibility badge. If your buyers will never see khon2.com, spend the money on the outlet they actually read. We would rather tell you that now than sell you the wrong placement, because the right reader saying no builds more trust than the wrong reader saying yes. Hawaii brands that sell to the mainland as well can weigh the nationwide stage in the CNN guide, which explains that route and who it turns away.
How publishing on KHON2 works, step by step
Step 1: Email us. Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. That email is the whole application. There is no form, no account to create, no retainer to sign. Everything in this process runs by email, so the time difference between Hawaii and anywhere else never becomes your problem.
Step 2: Fit confirmation and your quote. We confirm that your business and your topic fit the outlet, and you receive your individual quote for this outlet. What decides that quote is covered in the next section.
Step 3: The article. You can supply the article yourself, or we arrange the writing for you. Either way, the draft is reviewed before anything is published.
Step 4: Review and go live. Once the article is approved, it is published on khon2.com.
Step 5: Your live link. You receive the live KHON2 link to your article. It is yours to send to customers on every island, add to your site, and use in every proposal from that day on.
Your protection is stated plainly, because it is part of the arrangement before you pay anything: payment is in full in advance, and if the article does not go live, you receive a full refund, in writing. There is no version of this where you pay and end up with nothing.
What decides the price of a KHON2 article
There is no public price for a KHON2 article, and this page is not hiding one to force you into a call. The price is set per placement because the deciding factors differ for every business: the scope of the article, whether you supply it or we arrange the writing, the placement specifics, and timing. A rate card cannot price your article honestly, so every placement is quoted individually, by email, with no obligation to proceed.
That is also why the honest answer to "how much" is one email long. Our guide to how much a sponsored article costs explains the factor model in full. What we can promise here: the quote you receive is the whole price, and the refund protection above stands behind it.
What a KHON2 article will not do
Three limits, stated the way we would want them stated to us. First, the article is paid content and is labelled as such; it is not editorial coverage and it is not the KHON2 newsroom endorsing your business. Second, no one can guarantee you search rankings, a traffic figure, tourist bookings, or sales from a placement like this, and anyone who promises those numbers is selling you something that does not exist. Third, the article does one job and does it permanently: it puts a credible, findable page about your business on the station the whole state watches. Businesses buy it for credibility that compounds, not for overnight miracles.
How to start
Everything you need to decide is on this page. If KHON2 is the outlet your customers trust, and you want your business published on it, the next step is a single email.
Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and the story the article should tell. You will get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back. When you are ready to see the wider picture of what we do, our services page covers it, but the email is how a KHON2 article actually begins.
Get your business on KHON2
One email with your business name, your website, and the story you want told. Your fit confirmation and individual quote come back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgFull refund in writing if your article does not go live.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy an article on KHON2?
Yes. The paid placement route on khon2.com exists separately from editorial news coverage, and arranging it is what we do. You are not pitching reporters; you are booking a reviewed, labelled, permanent article.
How much does it cost to get featured on KHON2?
There is no public price, because each placement is quoted individually. The factors are the article's scope, whether you supply it or we arrange the writing, the placement specifics and timing. One email to uzairasad@pressfeature.org returns your exact quote, with no obligation.
How do I get my business on KHON2 in Honolulu?
Email us with your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. We confirm fit, send your quote, handle the article and its review, and send you the live link when it publishes.
Does KHON accept sponsored articles on khon2.com?
The website article is a paid placement arranged through us and labelled as paid content. It is not awarded editorially, and it is separate from the station's news coverage.
Will an article on khon2.com link to my website?
Yes, the article links to your site. The link carries sponsored attributes under paid content rules, so it is not a plain editorial dofollow link. Its value is the readers it sends you and the credibility of where it sits.
How long does it take to get published on KHON2?
The timeline is set by the article and review steps, and your confirmed timeline comes with your quote, before you pay anything.
Can a small business in Hawaii get featured on KHON2?
Yes, if your customers are anywhere in Hawaii. One site reaching every island is exactly the point of this placement.
Is a paid article on KHON2 labelled as sponsored?
Yes. It runs as clearly labelled paid content. That labelling is part of what makes the placement legitimate, and it protects the article's permanence.
Disclosure: PressFeature sells article placements on KHON2, and this page is our own marketing content, published to explain the placement honestly. Figures cited are from our public outlet directory. Published October 2026. Last reviewed: October 2026.