About Akakū
Empowering our community’s voice
Akakū Maui Community Media is Maui’s only provider of daily local television news, and the place where anyone in Maui Nui can learn to tell their own story.
Akakū means a reflection, as in a mirror. Since 1992, we’ve been reflecting Maui back to itself.
- 1992
- On the air since
- 501(c)(3)
- Community nonprofit
- 3 + 1
- TV channels and KAKU 88.5 FM
- 2
- Studios, in Kahului and Kaunakakai
Local media works best when it stays local
Every day, we deliver The Maui Daily: essential lifeline information when it matters most. We cover local government, track Lahaina’s ongoing rebuild, and work to ensure transparency for our community.
We serve, connect and uplift Maui Nui, and we give every resident the tools to be heard.
A newsroom, a studio and a stage for Maui Nui
Local news and public affairs
- The Maui DailyMaui’s daily local news, every day at 7 PM.
- Government, start to finishCounty Council, boards and commissions, in full on Channel 53.
- Lahaina’s rebuildFollowing the recovery and the decisions that shape it.
- Live community coverageCandidate forums, events and celebrations, streamed live.
Your voice on the air
- Submit your videoChannel 54 airs shows made by our community.
- Free media workshopsLearn camera, editing, studio and radio. Intro classes are free.
- Free PSAsCommunity groups can share their message at no cost.
- KAKU 88.5 FMCommunity radio you can learn to host.
Across Maui Nui
- Akakū MolokaʻiA satellite office in Kaunakakai with a dedicated producer.
- Monthly salonsTalks and gatherings at Akakū Upstairs.
- MembershipStudios, gear and airtime for local producers.
- The MauiStream appOur channels on your phone, wherever you are.
Three channels and a radio station
On Spectrum cable across Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi, live at akaku.org, and on YouTube.
Keep Maui’s newsroom independent
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Akakū counts on people who believe in local media. Your donation keeps our newsroom independent and community-focused.
Come see us
Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
Maui studio
333 Dairy Road, Suite 104
Kahului, HI 96732
Akakū Upstairs: Suite 204
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