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Tim Tindall reported news for decades on Honolulu TV

By AJ McWhorter
Oct. 16, 2016

Tim Tindall was one of the most recognized faces in Honolulu television news for more than 30 years. Read more

History of sporting events, celebrity shows at stadium

By AJ McWhorter
Sept. 11, 2016
3 min read

Forty years ago, on Sept. 6, 1976, Honolulu Stadium was demolished. The stadium, which opened in 1926, had hosted sporting events for a half-century. This month we lookback at the historic venue. Read more

Star of ‘Brian Keith Show’ insisted it be produced here

By A. J. McWhorter
Aug. 14, 2016
4 min read

Last month’s death of Hollywood producer Garry Marshall brought back memories of the many hit television shows and movies he created or directed: “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries.” Read more

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Sevey was top TV newsman during his years with KGMB

By AJ McWhorter
July 17, 2016

Thirty long years have passed since television journalist Bob Sevey bid his final aloha to island news viewers. With Sevey at the helm, KGMB News had become the most watched local television news station. This month we look back at Sevey and his career. Read more

Groundbreaking broadcasts were the domain of Berger

By AJ McWhorter
June 12, 2016

Fifty years ago KHVH, which is now KITV, became the first local television station in the islands to receive a live satellite feed from the mainland, during the broadcast of the Notre Dame-Michigan State football game. Read more

Veteran sportscaster adds new book to storied career

By AJ McWhorter
May 8, 2016

Veteran broadcaster Mel Proctor is calling University of Hawaii baseball games for a second straight season. Proctor’s career has been filled with calling NBA Finals, World Series and some of baseball’s historic moments. Read more

PBS Hawaii set to celebrate half-century of broadcasting

By AJ McWhorter
April 10, 2016

PBS Hawaii signed on the air 50 years ago this week. The station that has entertained multiple generations of island residents with programs from “Sesame Street” to “Downton Abbey” is the subject of this month’s “Looking Back.” Read more

McCoy remembered in isles for fine broadcasting voice

By AJ McWhorter
March 13, 2016

During the 1950s and 1960s, variety shows were popular on the mainland as well as here in the islands. Television and radio personality Jack McCoy had shows on local stations throughout the 1960s. This month we look back at McCoy’s career and his television shows. Read more

Entertainer helped promote Hawaiian language, culture

By AJ McWhorter Special to the Star-Advertiser
Feb. 14, 2016

Napua Stevens was known for her singing, dancing, writing and Hawaiian-language expertise. She also was a fixture on island television for several decades. This month we look back on Stevens. Read more

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Big-budget movie ‘Hawaii’ came out a half-century ago

Jan. 10, 2016

The movie “Hawaii” was released in theaters 50 years ago, though the struggle to bring the novel to the screen began in August 1959 when the Mirisch Corp. paid $600,000 to acquire the movie rights to James A. Michener’s 800-page book. Read more

State’s first TV news anchor lost in the Bermuda Triangle

By AJ McWhorter
Dec. 13, 2015

On Dec. 1, 1952, KGMB became the first TV station in the islands to go on air. The first news anchor for the station was Bob Jensen. This month we look back at Jensen, his time in Hawaii and what happened to him after he left the islands. Read more