Akakū Adds Democracy Now! to Late-Night at 11 pm

Now at 11 p.m. on Ch54

Now at 11 p.m. on Ch54

Akakū: Maui Community Television added Democracy Now! to the 11 p.m. time slot on weekdays. Fans of Democracy Now! can now catch their favorite national, independent, news program three times a day at 6 p.m., 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Akakū Channel 54 right before viewing The Maui Daily, Akakū’s community-based news magazine show.

Hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! is a daily, non-profit national news hour. It aims to provide its audiences with “access to people and perspectives rarely heard in American corporate-sponsored media.”

“Adding Democracy Now! to our late-night time-slots adds value to Akakū Channel 54. Viewers who appreciate alternatives to mainstream news may also find time to catch The Maui Daily—Akakū’s initiative to offer an alternative, participatory information source for the local community,” says Jay April, President/CEO of Akakū.

Akakū has relied on Democracy Now! to inform island viewers of major mainland and international news, including their special broadcasts of the 2008 general election results and their coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions last year. For more information, contact Akakū at (808) 871-5554 or email info@Akaku.org.

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Akakū: Maui Community Television (Akakū) empowers the community’s voice through access to media. Akakū is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that airs content created by the community for the community. Community members on Maui, Moloka’i, and Lana’i are encouraged to submit programming to the station, create their own television shows and have their voices heard by fellow community members. For more information, please visit www.Akaku.org.

About Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! is a daily, non-profit, national, independent news hour hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S. out of its New York City headquarters, Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public access, PBS, satellite television (DISH network: Free Speech TV ch. 9415 and Link TV ch. 9410; DIRECTV: Link TV ch. 375); and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web.

Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides its audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates-debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other. For more information, visit www.DemocracyNow.org.

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  • Right On!!! The 'exception to the rulers" is the only real "news" left,,,, without Akaku what a dark place the World would be!!!
  • Ben
    Or listen to it on KAKU 88.5fm 9AM - Monday-Friday! and streaming at kakuradio.org.
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Akaku: Maui Community Television (Akaku) empowers the community's voice through access to media. Akaku is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that airs content created by the community for the community. Community members on Maui, Moloka'i, and Lana'i are encouraged to submit programming to the station, create their own television shows and have their voices heard by fellow community members.