Happy New Year

The studio offices and media lab of Akaku: Maui Community Television (Akaku) at 333 Dairy Road, Kahului, and the Akaku: Moloka`i Media Center, in Kaunakakai, will be closed to the public to allow staff the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s with their families, friends and loved ones. Holiday hours will be as follows:

New Year’s Closures:

• Wed., Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve: Open till 3:33 pm!
• Thurs., Jan. 1, 2009, New Year’s Day: Closed
• Fri., Jan. 2: Closed
• Sat. Jan. 3: Limited service on Maui location, by appointment only. (more…)

FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein, one of two veteran democrats on the Federal Communications Commission, visited Maui recently to discuss the transition from analog to digital of over-the-air television broadcast signals-a change that will take place across the Hawaiian islands on January 15, 2009. Akaku: Maui Community Television enjoyed the privilege of interviewing Adelstein about this, the important role community access television plays for localism, and the urgency to protect this community asset for the benefit of the “people who [...] own the airwaves”. The following was excerpted from the interview: (more…)

Na Mele O Maui 2008

Seasons Greetings! The 2008 Na Mele O Maui 2-DVD Set is specially priced to sell! Now, through Christmas, Na Mele O Maui 2008 is yours for only $20.

Na Mele O Maui 2008 Coming Soon to Akaku Ch 52! (Also Makes the Perfect Gift!)

Akaku has scheduled to air the 36th Annual Na Mele O Maui, Student Song Competition-just in time for you to enjoy this holiday season to the soundtrack of Maui’s keiki. View the annual song competition on Akaku, or order now to give the gift of song this Christmas to your friends and loved ones.

Airdates are as follows:

• Dec. 24 at 9 am, Ch 52
• Dec. 25 at 12 am, Ch 53 (24-hour rotation)
• Jan. 1, 2009 at 1 pm, Ch 52

Order Your DVD Set Today (Available for Pick-Up Today!) (more…)