PBS Hawaiʻi recently announced key internal personnel moves and promotions, and the hiring of new staff members. The changes come as the organization prepares to implement its new revenue strategy.

PBS Hawaiʻi was recognized as one of four stations across the nation to receive a PBS 2022 Development Award. The award received was for Special Achievement/Innovation for the #PBSHawaiineighbor campaign. The award recognizes the larger organizational and community impact through innovation.

Veteran Hawai‘i investigative reporter Matt Levi provides a compelling look into the darker side of life in the islands. The program, which features two survivors who share their stories in this in-depth report.

Narrated by Jason Momoa, this new documentary reveals Kahanamoku’s influence on surfing’s global spread, his life-saving achievements and the obstacles he conquered both within and outside the sporting world.

The special 90-minute episode of Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi will allow the public to hear from the final candidates for chief of one of the largest metropolitan police departments in the United States, with more than 2,000 sworn officers and civilian employees and an annual budget of more than $300 million.