MICHAEL TITTERTON PUBLIC RADIO

April 16, 2014 Meeting Number 40: 2013-2014

PRESIDING: CEDRIC MITSUI

LED PLEDGE: HOWARD AINSLEY

INSPIRATION: KENNETH GOODENOW “CHANGE IS THE LAW OF LIFE. AND THOSE WHO LOOK ONLY TO THE PAST OR PRESENT ARE CERTAIN TO MISS THE FUTURE.” - JOHN F. KENNEDY was founded in the fall of 1981, the result of many years of planning and 4-WAY TEST: BARRY TANIGUCHI hoping by a great many people. In 1976, a group of citizens had come together to incorporate a nonprofit organization which they called Hawaii Islands Public Radio. Progress was slow, efforts SPEAKER: MICHAEL TITTERTON, HAWAII PUBLIC were scattered, goals were unclear. By 1979 the board realized it needed to involve some business and cultural leaders. Businessman John Henry Felix was named chair of the new board. RADIO A year later, Cliff Eblen was invited to join the staff as manager. A founding member of Hawaii GUESTS: MICHAEL TITTERTON, HPR Public Television, he had had considerable experience in the system VALERIE YEE, HPR before moving to Hawaii in 1966. He began his new position at HPR on August 1, 1980. MIKE ROBINSON, RC OF HILO Then UH President Fujio Matsuda offered studio space to the budding community-licensed LORRAINE SHIN, RC OF HILO station in the old Varsity Building, near Klum Gym on UH's lower campus. The staff --of two!-- moved in on June 20th, 1981. They nailed old cardboard egg cartons to the walls to serve as SARAH CUNNINGHAM, GUEST OF RICHARD acoustical dampening. It wasn't very pretty, but it worked. The transmitter site on Wiliwilinui Ridge CUNNINGHAM had already been determined. The HPR antenna would go on the tower already in use by Radio ANN HOLLISTER, GUEST OF BARBARA HASTINGS KIYE (now KRTR).

PHOTOS: CEDRIC MITSUI On November 13th, the station went on the air with Mahler. At that time, the station signed off at midnight, turning the antenna off by remote control, and returning to the air at 4:30 a.m.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: BARBARA HASTINGS for . The remote didn't always work; engineers had to be sent to the site by helicopter to reset the switch more often than not; winds and storms didn't help. (MIKE MIDDLESWORTH)- 4/11 In 1985 one of public radio's earliest stars, Garrison Keillor, came to Blaisdell Concert Hall to BIRTHDAYS: NONE broadcast his A Prairie Home Companion. In 1986, coverage was boosted on 's North Shore and parts of Kauai with the addition of a repeater transmitter on the top of Mt. Ka'ala. The CLUB ANNIVERSARIES: JAMES TYRIN– 4/10– first major capital drive began that year, aimed at finding better and bigger studio space, get SPONSOR ART TANIGUCHI more equipment, and build a station on . HPR moved into its current headquarters at 738 Kaheka Street in July 1987. Statewide coverage was begun when KKUA's transmitter on MAHALO Haleakala brought KHPR's signal to Maui and parts of the Big Island in April of 1988. The second KEN GOODENOW FOR $60 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO program stream, KIPO 89.3 FM, began broadcasting jazz and folk music in October 1989, and a third service, KIFO 1380 AM began broadcasting in 1990, simulcasting with KIPO for the most KADOTA LIQUOR. part. WON BY LORRAINE SHIN In 1992, National Public Radio pioneer Al Hulsen joined the station as Manager; Anna Kosof WORDS OF WISDOM served as station manager from 1996 to 1998. In January 1999, Michael Titterton became President and General Manager. Expansion has continued and a long hoped-for transmitter “GOOD ACTIONS GIVE STRENGTH TO OURSELVES bringing the KHPR classical music and news program stream to East Hawaii on the Big Island has AND INSPIRE GOOD ACTIONS IN OTHERS.” become a reality. He encouraged and assisted the formation of the Big Island Friends of Public - PLATO Radio, a group of citizens very similar to the group that founded the original Hawaii Public Radio on Oahu. They organized to raise funds to pay for the transmitter expenses, and in August 2000, the stalwart group met together at the Palace Theatre in Hilo to celebrate and bless the first statewide broadcast originating at KANO 91.1 in Hilo.

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PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alan Okinaka will be e-mailing all members a RC of Hilo Bay club roster. If there are any changes, please e-mail him.

April’s vocational theme is “Take Your Daughter/Son to Work.”

Rotary Work Day at Salvation Army on April 19, 8:30 to pau. If you have Michael Titterton of drop cloths, paint rollers, extension poles for rollers, extension ladders, or Hawaii Public Radio. step ladders (especially tall), please sign up and let Cedric know. Please bring extra items if you have them.

D9640 and Rotary Club’s of East Hawaii Steak Fry, April 24, Wailoa State Park.

Merrie Monarch Parade– April 26, 9:30 show, 10:30 start. Information will Valerie Yee of Hawaii be emailed to those who sign up and please wear any Rotary T-Shirt. Public Radio and Ann District Conference– May-2-4, 2014 at Turtle Bay Resort Hollister, guest of Installation of Officers– June 25, Hilo Yacht Club Barbara Hastings.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY OTHERS

Sharon Scheele– Mahalo to all the club members who attended the 6th Annual Remarkable Persons Luncheon and mahalo for all the leis. I’ve made a contribution to RI Foundation, in appreciation for everyone’s support. Lorraine Shin of the Rotary Club of Hilo. Junior Achievement of Hawaii’s Business Hall of Fame honorees: Wayne & Guy Kamitaki, Lynn Ushijima, and Pau Mizoguchi family! This all important celebration and fundraising event will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the newly reopened Nani Mau Garden Restaurant. 5:00 pm, cost: $75.00. Contact Sharon for tickets.

Kenneth Goodenow– Mahalo to the club and club members! Unfortunately, I will be resigning my membership but will be happy to help with Oktoberfest! Mike Robinson of the Ken, from all of us at the Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, you and your amazing Rotary Club of Hilo. family will be missed!

LINKS TO MORE INFO FROM RI

World Water Summit 6, Sydney, Australia

Friday, May 30, 2014 (Right before International Convention) Sarah Cunningham, http://www.startwithwater.org/?utm_source=WWS6+Early+Bird+Extension+- guest of Richard +March+31%2C+2014&utm_campaign=WWS6&utm_medium=email Cunningham.

Don’t forget to take the Strategic Plan Survey! https://rotary.qualtrics.com/SE/? Q_DL=3UUDqTJfRlQo02p_8HxlLuSUbX7tOip_MLRP_8bKmCuwCFAzdrOB

South-East Asia Polio-Free! Mahalo to PDG Pete, Trevor, and Preston for http://www.endpolio.org/stories/posts/southeast-asia-region-declared-polio-free/ donating your Rotary Foundation Recognition Points!

$2– Gerry Hollins– For the $2– Allen Novak– For the experience of seeing a outstanding care at Hilo beautiful double rainbow on Medical Center. the way to the meeting.

$3– Cedric Mitsui– For the $2– Steve Jacunski– For seeing three large ‘a‘ama crabs that half of the lunar eclipse. are on the rocks outside the Hilo Yacht Club.

$5– Ken Goodenow– For the outstanding care at Hilo Medical Center when his son had an asthma attack.

Sandra Wagner-Wright presented Chester Cabral and Adam Pack their Paul Harris Fellow recognitions. CALENDAR OF EVENTS– SAVE THE DATE!

April is Magazine Month

Future Events for Rotary Club of Hilo Bay:

May 2-4, 2014– Conference of Rotary Clubs of District 5000, Turtle Bay Resort

May 8, 2014– RCHB Mahalo Board Meeting, Coqui’s Hideaway at 7:00 am

June 12, 2014– RCHB Transitional Board Meeting, Coqui’s Hideaway at 7:00 am– ALL MEMBERS WELCOMED!

June 25, 2014– RCHB Installation of Officers, Yacht Club

Upcoming Events for Other Clubs:

April 19, 2014– Rotarians at Work Day at Salvation Army– 8:30 am— PAU

April 24, 2014– EH President’s Meeting

April 24-26, 2014– D9640 (Australia) Visitation to East Hawaii

April 24, 2014– RC Hilo Steak Fry with D9640 (Australia) at Wailoa State Park

April 26, 2014– Merrie Monarch Parade (with D9640 members). Contact James Tyrin.

June 24, 2014– RC South Hilo Installation of Officers

June 26, 2014– RC Hilo Installation of Officers

July 1, 2014– RC Pahoa Sunset Installation of Officers

April 23– Julia Goettesch, Hilo Orchid Society

A UH student with ties to the Rotaract Club of East Hawaii, April 30– Glenn Harris, Rotary Club of Hilo, Read Aloud & Robert Pipes, is looking for a full time job in research, Rotary Kindergarten Reading instrumentation, or computers. He will be graduating from UH Project Hilo this spring with a B.A in Physics and a B.S. in Astronomy. Robert currently holds a 3.93 GPA and has accumulated over May 5– Christine Makawao & 2,000 hours of community service with AmeriCorps, Mauna Kea Ron Terry, Bay Front Trails and VIS, and other organizations. He is looking for a job that will Sharon Scheele, RCHB start at around $2,500 per month. Celebration of Women in Rotary

In November 2001, HPR's 20th birthday saw the cast of Peter Schickele's traveling company perform first at 's Hawaii Theatre, then at Maui Arts and Cultural Center's Castle Theatre. The following January, still celebrating the birthday party, the entire A Prairie Home Companion company returned to Honolulu, presenting two completely sold-out performances at the Hawaii Theatre, the first of which was broadcast live, the second of which became the fundraising program broadcast nationally during the following spring pledge drive.

The stations have also made a significant step towards self-sufficiency in that more than 65% of HPR's support now comes from individual membership support. There has also been an entire rebuild of the station infrastructure itself, performed by volunteers and staff. The two-year project was completed early this year.

The reach of Hawaii Public Radio has been extended by augmenting on-line streaming of the KIPO 89.3 programming schedule, which is not received on neighbor islands or indeed on some parts of Oahu. Streaming via the internet from HPR's web site (www.hawaiipublicradio.org) began in January 2001, giving neighbor island residents an alternative to receiving the stream by cable.

Increasing numbers of listeners over the past three years have led to concomitant programming expense increases, as the cost of programming is determined at most program sources by the number of listeners. This is true for National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and , the three biggest program sources used by Hawaii Public Radio. Budgets for programming have had to rise every year, but so has the percentage of listeners actually supporting that programming, which is at 63%. 95% of our funding is raised locally. The network's fundraising pledge drive in April 2011 had a goal of $831,000, which was soundly met on the ninth day of a ten-day drive.

During November 2002, the cast and crew of the popular NPR comedy program Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me came to Honolulu to tape a live program at the Hawaii Theatre as part of a benefit for HPR and KIPO. The taping was well attended, and HPR is obviously a popular destination with program personnel.

In December 2004, the cast and crew of the Public Radio International hit program From The Top came to Honolulu for a live taping at the Hawaii Theatre, and seven extraordinarily talented pre-college age musicians from Hawaii appeared on the show, which was broadcast nationally in February 2005. The show returned to Hawaii in 2006 as part of the 25th Anniversary season of the network, this time performing once in the Hawaii Theatre and then at the MACC's Castle Theater in Kahului, Maui. Both shows received national broadcast. In March 2006, Fred Child, the host of NPR'sPerformance Today, came to visit HPR as part of the same 25th anniversary celebration, hosting concerts and live broadcasts in the course of his visit. The 25th Anniversary celebrations culminated with two sold-out performances of A Prairie Home Companion at Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday, November 11, 2006. From the Top returned to both Honolulu and Kahului, Maui in 2007, on November 14th and 16th, respectively, and one of the teenage performers, Kiyoe Wellington, a contrabass soloist, went on to appear on From the Top From Carnegie Hall, the first Hawaii-based teen to do so. From the Top returned again in January 2010 for two performance tapings, one in Kamuela's Kahilu Theatre and the other at the William Charles Lunalilo Center on the campus of the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii in Kea'au. Extensive education outreach programs in five different schools were implemented during that tour.

In May/June 2011, the national oral history project StoryCorps came to Hawaii for the first time with residencies on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island, with support from Hawaiian Airlines and the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities. 166 interviews were recorded, all will be archived at the Library of Congress, and some will be excerpted on Morning Edition's weekly StoryCorps feature every Friday morning. In addition, many will be heard locally on HPR.

The rebuild of KIPO 89.3 is finished, partially financed by the sale of AM station KIFO in 2002. The transmitter site on Pu`u Ohi`a (Tantalus) is complete and went on the air on September 20, 2008. KIPO's signal is now the equal of that of KHPR on Oahu. In June 2010, two new boosters were installed on Mt. Ka'ala on Oahu's North Shore, and they are beaming both KHPR 88.1 and KIPO 89.3 directly not only at the terrain-shielded North Shore but also at the south and east shores of Kauai.

Expansion of the KIPO signal to Maui has finally been implemented and KIPM 89.7 went on the air during the spring of 2011 after a very enthusiastic and successful local effort in fundraising to support the costs. KIPH 88.3 began service shortly afterwards to serve Hana, Maui.

In the spring of 2012, a rebranding of the two HPR program streams took place, with HPR-1 covering the classical music and fine arts stream, and HPR-2 enveloping the news, talk shows, current events, and jazz stream. And on Thursday, February 14, 2013, KHPH 88.7 Kailua-Kona went on the air to bring HPR-2 programs to the many terrain-shielded pockets along West Hawaii, including Waimea town, a project that was supported financially by 285 Charter Members resident in West Hawaii.

In addition, HPR-1has joined HPR-2 in being available for streaming, both at this web site and with HPR's free streaming app. The app is available at the iTune's App Store, and works on the iPhone, iPad and iPad Touch. No matter where you are on Planet Earth, from now on you can check in on your two favorite HPR program streams, and our new website features an embedded streaming player that eliminates the need for a listener to choose or download a streaming platform (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, or iTunes, for example).

Listener support for Hawaii Public Radio (and all public radio) has increased steadily, gaining in momentum particularly over the past few years. It is the

Info. From HPR website: http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/content/about-hpr How can I listen to Hawaii Public Radio?

By Air: HPR-1 News magazines, classical music and fine arts KHPR 88.1 Honolulu (Oahu and Kaua‘i) K203EL 88.5 (serving parts of East O'ahu) KKUA 90.7 Wailuku (Maui) heard on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i & West Hawai‘i KANO 91.1 Hilo (East Hawai‘i Island) K234AN 94.7 Waimea (Hawai‘i Island)

HPR-2 News, Local Talk, and Music: KIPH 88.3 Hana (Maui) KHPH 88.7 Kailua-Kona (West Hawai'i Island including Waimea) KIPO 89.3 Honolulu (Oahu and Kaua‘i) KIPM 89.7 Waikapu (Maui) heard on Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i and West Hawai’i

By Streaming: Service for both streams is available at www.hawaiipublicradio.org on a variety of platforms. In addition, HPR's new streaming app is now available free at the iTune's App Store, and works for iPhone, iPad and iPad Touch.

By Cable: Oceanic Time Warner broadcasts KHPR digitally on Channel 864, and KIPO on Channel 865 statewide. Phone: 643-2337.

By Cyberspace: Both program streams are available at www.hawaiipublicradio.org. HPR is on Facebook; become a fan! How can I contact Hawaii Public Radio? We welcome your comments about our community broadcast service. Write to us at: 738 Kaheka St, Honolulu HI 96814 or e- mail: [email protected] | Main Phone #: (808) 955-8821

To request a free program guide or find out how to become a HPR member, contact Gene Evans, Listener Services Manager, at 955-8821 or [email protected].

To get a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on the air or to have an event listed in the Community Calendar, send your information to the News Department by mail or email [email protected] weeks prior to the event. Nonprofit arts events receive priority.

How is HPR funded? HPR gathers most of its support for its $4 million annual budget from individuals like you; 65% of annual support comes from this group. Another 25% comes from local businesses and corporations in the State of Hawaii; this group forms our Corporate Sponsors. 8% of our support still comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The remaining 2% is made up of grants from foundations and income such as the box office for our two series of concerts in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio. In other words, 92% of our support is local. And we like it that way!

How can I support HPR? Your individual financial support for Hawaii Public Radio accounts for 65% of our annual operating budget. We sincerely appreciate the fact that you value our radio services enough to contribute to the economic well being of these stations. To become a member or renew your membership, visit our secure membership form.

We are planning a fun weekend filled with fellowship, stimulating speakers, workshops, and Hawaiian culture. There will also be a special dinner on Thursday night in honor of Past International President Sakuji Tanaka and to renew bonds of friendship with our Japanese sister district. Sign up on the conference registration page (additional charge).

I hope to see you all there!

DG Phil Sammer Thursday 5/1 District 5000 6:00 pm Dinner with Sakuji Tanaka (registration required)

Friday 5/2: Shuttle from airport 8 am, noon, 2 pm, 4 pm 10:00 am Golf 12:30 pm Registration opens After January 31, 2014 5:00 pm Presidents Reception 6:00 pm Dinner Conference/Registration Fees: $25 Saturday 5/3: Shuttle from airport 6:45 am, 2 pm Food package: $215 7:00 am Conference Registration 7:00 am Breakfast 7:45 am Presidents seated Hotel: 8:00 am Plenary session I: Club Admin and PR awards, Sakuji Tanaka speaks, Presidents introduced Room reservations begin at $215 10:15 am Plenary session II: Vocational, International, Youth Service per night. awards, speaker 12:30 pm Lunch on own 1:30—2:30 pm Workshops 2:30-4:30 pm Free time Register on district website at: 4:30 pm Reception for PEs and PNs www.rotary5000.org/ 5:30 pm Reception for Major Donors and White Hats 5:30 pm Cocktails 6:30 pm Dinner 9:00 pm Dancing

Sunday 5/4 7:00 am Interfaith Service 7:45 am Plenary session IV: Celebration of Life, Community Svc and RI awards, HRYF awards 9:30 am Plenary session V: Business meeting, DG remarks, DGE, DGN, and PEs introduced 11:15 am Lunch: Club of the Year 1:00 pm Pau 1:30 & 4:30 pm Shuttle to airport