Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 7, 1 July 2010 — OHA's radio show launches new season [ARTICLE]

OHA's radio show launches new season

Spotlight shines on Hawaiians at the top of their game

By Francine Murray KaWai Ola Anew radio season takes off with a bang in July - let the fireworks fly - as the exeitement builds about Native Hawaiians who are among the best in their fields sharing their stories with our listeners on Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōiino, Hawaiian Talk Radio. Some of these speeial guests are Keali'i Lopez, the President and CEO of 'Ōlelo Community Media, internationally aeelaimed performing artist Amy Hanaiali'i, and the Dean of the Hawai'inuiākea Sehool of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawai'i -

Mānoa, Maenette Benham. "We are extremely exeited about the new format of our radio program that will include interviews with key state leaders and leaders in the Native Hawaiian community," said OHA Chief Executive Officer Clyde Nāmu'o. "We will also be able to present clear and eoncise information on important issues such as the Native

Hawaiian Govemment Reorganization Act as it nears passage." Tune in and enjoy the streamlined new one-hour program on weekdays at 7 a.m. and rebroadcast at 5 p.m. on

AM 940 KKNE on o ahu. For clear worldwide reception, listen live online starting in July

via the new web site www.NaOi wi01ino.com, where you ean also listen on-demand and select from

current or past shows. Thanks to modern technology, you ean search the new web site for the topic you'd like to listen to. Type in the topic of your ehoiee and at the eliek of a mouse, if it's been discussed on Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōiino it will be instantlv

available. Past shows featured hundreds of guests on subjects ranging from Hawaiian Grammy winners to the history

and the heart ot kalo. lhere were also conversations about heahh, education, Native Hawaiian busi-

nesses and mueh more. Nā 'Ōiwi 'Ōlino strives to provide a forum where people go first to get information on what's going on in the Hawaiian community. Besides the new segment of Native Hawaiians at the top of their game, the show will focus on eeonomie selfsufficiency, culture, governance, education, land, water and health. "We are very excited to be able to provide this type of informative and interesting programming on mainstream media," said Nāmu'o. "This new radio format will allow us to reach and serve the people of Hawai'i and our beneficiaries with information on Native Hawaiian programs, grants, scholarships and more." If you would like to share a topic of interest to the Hawaiian community, visit www. NaOiwi01ino.com and email your suggestions. For information about OHA and its programs, visit www.oha.org. ■

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