o / / \ / / \ / / \ /_____/ A W A I I R A D I O \ / / ______________________________ \ / / \ / / & T E L E V I S I O N ________________\ | _____________ | G U I D E || | O | || | O | * * * * * * * * * *|* * * * * * * * * * || |___| 55 60 70 80 90 |100 120 140 170 || |___| | ||____________|___| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |_________________| News & Information About on Hawaii's Radio and TV Stations r there is enough news * January 1997 _________________________________________________________________ KGMZ 107.9 FM CHANGES FORMAT Honolulu radio station KGMZ 107.9 FM changed its format this weekend from the "Quality Rock" simulcast to an all 1950s oldies format. The surprise move came on Friday Jan. 10 as KAOI staff on Maui was told that their simulcast would end. 107.9 FM is playing a mix of late 50s oldies. The station is now billing itself as the "Hitbound Sound of Channel 107.9." Back on Maui the Quality Rock format of KAOI continues to be simulcast on 95.1 FM and 92.7 FM in Hilo, Hawaii. ----------------------------------------------------------------- KHON TV DROPS "TAKE TWO" NEWSCAST Fox 2, Hawaii's KHON TV quietly dropped its "Take Two" late night newscast that follwed its highly rated Channel 2 News at 10 with Joe Moore. Taking the late night local newscast's place is the syndicated tabloid news show "Inside Edition" moved up from a later time slot. -------------------------- PROGRAM RATINGS HIT AIRWAVES The major television and cable networks have begun using the new TV ratings system agreed upon by the industry last month. The new rating bugs are beginning to appear in the top left hand corner at the beginning and sometimes in the middle of many network shows. The ratings, similar to that of movie ratings, are supposed to inform viewers about the content of each show. The ratings are as follows: TVY - Intended for all Children TVY7 - Directed for Older Children TVG - General Audience TVPG - Parental Guidance Suggested TV14 - Parents Strongly Cautioned TVM - Mature Audience Only The new system takes into account such content items as sex, language and violence when arriving at a show's rating. For more information on TV Ratings visit this URL: http://www.nab.org/television/RATINGS.HTM ----------------------------------------------------------------- MORE CHANNEL CHANGES AT OCEANIC CABLE e more adjustments to its channel line-up. Among these are the following: E! and The Discovery Channels switch. E! is now on Channel 20, and TDC is on Channel 34. Both are broadcast in stereo. KOBN has been moved from Channel 59 to Channel 58, a new channel on Oceanic's dial. The station is airing programming from the TBN (Trinity) network. Home Shopping Club has taken over Channel 59 full time, while KHAI which temporarily used Channel 59 reverts back to Channel 9 only. The i1 Games Network has yet to debut for all Oceanic customers. The interactive network was supposed to start airing last month, but has since been delayed. It is being tested in some parts of Oceanic's service area. Finally, the new cable rates have kicked in and so far the FM service has not been discontinued as previously announced by Oceanic. ----------------------------------------------------------------- T.V. STATIONS AIR 2 MICHAEL JACKSON CONCERT SONGS Local TV News outlets got to air 2 songs from the beginning of Michael ckson's recent Honolulu concerts, which closed his "History" tour. The Michael Jackson appearances at Aloha Stadium on January 3 and 4 turned into a major media event for most of the local news outlets, overshadowing Mayor Jeremy Harris's inauguration Friday afternoon and even the rainy weather that was prevlant that weekend. ----------------------------------------------------------------- KOBN TV BACK TO TBN Fledgling UHF television station KOBN TV has recently reverted its programming back to that of the Trinity Network after broadcasting Home Shopping Network for most of 1996. KOBN broadcasts over the air on Channel 26 in the Honolulu market. ----------------------------------------------------------------- KHVH RADIO REVAMPS FORMAT KHVH Radio, recently noted for providing the most comprehensive local election coverage, has tweaked their format to emphasize more of its nationally syndicated talk shows. In a shakeup that officially took nsion of Rick Hamada's morning news show to 3 full hours starting at 6:AM and ending at 9. The new show is emphasizes local issues and news items. Meanwhile adjustments to the line-up included elimination Lee Kirk's local afternoon talk show in favor of mainland chatter. Among the weekday line-up at KHVH are the following syndicated shows: Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, Ken Hamblin, Mike Reagan and Art Bell. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ON THE WEB Recent changes to Hawaii based radio and TV web pages include the following: * Hawaii Public Radio (KHPR, KKUA, KIPO and KIFO) web pages have been deleted from its server on PixiNet. I don't know if they have a new location or what, but so far no web pages are up for HPR. Anyone knows about a new HPR site, please contact me. * KRTR 96.3 FM's web pages have undergone a major facelift and update. Check it out at http://www.krater96.com * Rabbett's IRH (Internet Radio Hawaii) website is still going strong s added in recent weeks and months. Most recent addition is an interview with Malani Bilyeu. Catch IRH at http://irh.com. Real Audio software required. * KPMW, Hawaii's only fulltime Filipino music station on the FM dial has its website up. Visit them at http://www.maui.net/~kpmw/. * Finally the HAWAII RADIO & TELEVISION GUIDE web pages have been updated to include an all frequency page and an address center for Hawaii based radio and TV stations. Remember active links to all known Hawaii radio and TV station websites can be found on our various page listings. The URL for the guide is listed below. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Hawaii Radio and Television Guide is published whenever there is news, and is provided free of charge to the Hawaii Newslist. You can e-mail the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide at macpro3000@yahoo.com. Visit the HAWAII RADIO & TELEVISION GUIDE on the Internet World Wide Web at: http://www.lava.net/~macpro/HIRadioTVhomepage.html lvin Ah Ching Productions.