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