Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 6, 1 May 2008 — OHA radio broadcasts live from Hilo [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA radio broadcasts live from Hilo

By Blaine Fergerstrūm Ka Wai ūla staff Hosts Kiino Kahō'ano and Brickwood Galuteria brought pots of coffee and Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōlino radio show microphones to the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort on the shores of Hilo Bay, where they welcomed guests for three days on April 2, 3 and 4 during the Merrie Monarch festivities. Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōlino, the radio show of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, visited Hilo for its second live remote broadcast in just over one year of shows. The show broadcast live from Maui in November. In Hilo, Brick and Kimo were joined on Wednesday by Luahiwa

Nāmāhoe who stopped by to talk about 'Aha Pūnana Leo. Kū Kahakalau eame representing Kanu O Ka 'Āina Puhlie Charter School. The last guests of the day, Genūni Telescope Science Fellow Scott Fisher and ouūeaeh assistant Koa Ka'ahanui Rice, eame to talk about the telescope atop Mauna Kea and its remote facility at the 'hniloa Astronomy Center in Hilo. Thursday show guests included Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho, whose hālau, Ka Ua Kani Lehua, returned triumphantly to Merrie Monarch after a long hiatus. He was joined by Hawaiian musician Darren Benitez. OHA Hawai'i Island Trustee Robert Lindsey and Leatrice Kauahi of the OHA Heahh Hale also stopped by for a chat.

On Friday, the show wrapped up with a visit from noted kumu hula and Merrie Monarch chief judge Nālani Kanaka'ole, her husband, designer Sig Zane, and their son, Kuha'o. They were followed by Volcanoes Naūonal Park ranger Joni Mae Makuakāne-Jarrell, who stopped by in M unifonn with recent pictures of Halema'uma'u spewing plumes of ash. Her brother, Hawaiian musieian Kenneth Makuakāne, surprised everyone by stopping by to visit his sister during the show. Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōlino expanded its reach starting April 28, with broadcasts now on three islands. In addition to AM 940 KKNE in Honolulu, it ean be heard on AM 900 KNUI on Maui and AM 850 KHLO in Hilo and AM 790

KKON in Kona. The drive-time morning show airs weekdays from 6:30 to 9, and streams live worldwide at www.am940hawaii.com. Catch the hourlong highlights show 6-7 a.m. Sundays on AM 940 KKNE, FM 105.1 KINE and

KCCNFM 1 00 in Honolulu, KAPA 100.3 FM in Hilo and KAGB 99.1 FM in Kona. It also airs on Maui, 9-10 a.m. Sundays on KPOA 93.5 FM. On the continent, the highlights show airs 8-9 a.m. Saturdays in Las Vegas on KLAV AM 1 230. Ē

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i ■ ■■ m r - i 0HA's radio show Na 'Ōiwi 'Ōlino and hosts Kimo Kahō'ano and Brickwood Galuteria went to Hilo for its second live remote broadcast in just over one year of shows. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom