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FAQs
Who owns PBS Hawaii?
PBS Hawaii, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member station, is a community-supported public television station licensed to the Hawaii Public Television
Foundation. A 20 – 25 member volunteer Board of Directors made up of Hawaii
citizens directs the policies carried out by PBS Hawaii’s staff and volunteers.
Where does PBS Hawaii get its operating funds?
PBS Hawaii relies in large part upon contributions from individual viewers and support by local businesses and charitable foundations. We also qualify for grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and receive 1% of proceeds from the cable franchise fee.
What is the biggest financial challenge facing PBS Hawaii?
PBS Hawaii faces the constant challenge of upgrading aging equipment and facilities.
Additionally, costs to acquire and broadcast our quality programming have risen
substantially over the past few years. Unlike commercial stations, one of the
largest sources of our revenue comes from our individual viewer-members, who help
ensure that we can afford the $1.6 million it costs to purchase and air new shows
each year.
Why is PBS Hawaii worthy of support?
As a non-profit organization, PBS Hawaii is truly Hawaii’s community
station. First, no other station offers you the breadth and depth of programming
that PBS Hawaii does. Second, no other station offers you the quality of programming
that PBS Hawaii does, and lastly, no other station showcases the arts and talents
of all people or highlights the concern of communities here in Hawaii, across
the country, and around the world. PBS Hawaii doesn’t create programs to
make money, we raise money to create meaningful programs for you and all the
people of Hawaii. PBS Hawaii is the only locally owned TV broadcaster in
the State of Hawaii.
Why did you replace my favorite program?
We receive our programs from a wide range of sources, including satellite delivery
and local production in our own facility. On rare occasions these services may
fail to deliver a needed program in time for its broadcast or the program received
is not broadcast quality. Consequently, it may necessitate changes to our schedule. Whenever possible we do make every effort to
alert viewers and inform them if and when the show will be rescheduled through
our program guide or our website.
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