Support for Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi Community Television is needed
Support for Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi Community Television is needed
Aloha e Jim, I’m writing to ask for your support as our community television station comes up for contract renewal. I’m hoping you can spread the word.
The mission of Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi is to facilitate diverse community, education and government dialog and expression through television access for the people of the County of Hawai‘i. We believe an informed public makes for a better society.
Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi has been supporting Hawai‘i Island since 1993 by giving our community the means for a voice and now we need the community’s support by writing the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) a letter on behalf of Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi so we may continue our mission.
Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi has applied to renew our contract with the State of Hawai‘i to provide Public, Educational and Government (PEG) services for the County of Hawai‘i.
Whether it’s the Hawai‘i County Council, Hawai‘i State Capitol meetings, community meetings, religious or political programming, youth programming, music, hula, or entertainment programming the channels that Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi cablecast are a powerful voice for democracy.
In a time when media consolidation is rampant and newspapers are cutting back on Hawai‘i Island coverage Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi has taken on a greater importance to fulfill our namesake providing the voices of Hawai‘i Island.
With the commercial Oahu television stations continuing to be Oahu, some may even say Honolulu, centric Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi highlights our community, not just the bad news as Honolulu media covers it but also the good things that enrich our society.
Having a letter of support from you would be excellent. Encouraging others to write or testify would also go a long way to further our plans to server our community here on Hawai‘i Island. Letters of support can be made via postal mail, fax or email to:
Cable Television Division
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
PO Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
Fax: (808) 586-2525
Public hearings on Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi Community Television’s application for PEG Designation are coming up in April.
West Hawaii Franchise (Kona)
Date: Monday, April 22, 2013
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
East Hawaii Franchise (Hilo)
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo HI 96720
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Baron A. Sekiya
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Baron Sekiya
General Manager, Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi Community Television
Oceanic Time Warner Cable Channels: 53, 54, 55
91 Mohouli Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Web: www.naleo.tv Phone: 808-935-8874 Fax: 808-961-3621
