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Akakū President and CEO Jay April receives national special recognition award

Reflecting on his career, April remarked, “I’ve worked my way down to the smallest television market and couldn’t be happier.”

Akakū continues fight to preserve Maui County’s public access funding with $400,000 in annual cuts looming

The nonprofit public access station now is appealing a ruling that focuses on a 15-year franchise renewal that the state agreed to with cable company Spectrum.

Akakū Upstairs looks at ‘AI: Dystopia or Utopia?’ this Thursday

Akakū Upstairs returns with the president/CEO of Akakū, Jay April, who will be taking a philosophical look at the paradigm shift many are experiencing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, April 18.

Member of Akakū Media Nonprofit Tests Positive for COVID-19

A member of Akakū tested positive for the Coronavirus over the weekend, announced Jay April, President and CEO of Akakū Community Television. Akakū will be closed and sanitized until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Public Hearings on Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger

Two public hearings are planned on Maui this week to solicit public comment on the merger of Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corp.