Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 27, 2008

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

THE NUMBER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN HAWAII ROSE BY SEVEN-PERCENT LAST YEAR. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 122 TB CASES REPORTED IN THE STATE IN 2007. THE NATIONAL TB RATE HAS FALLEN, BUT THE RATE IN HAWAII IS USUALLY HIGHER BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS. FIGURES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S TB CONTROL PROGRAM SHOW THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE CASES WERE ON OAHU, WITH ONLY A HANDFUL ON MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND.

IN BUSINESS NEWS, MAUI'S OWN CELEBRITY CHEF BEV GANNON HAS BEEN NAMED SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE, DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF HALI'IMAILE GENERAL STORE, JOE’S BAR, CELEBRATIONS CATERING AND HER POSITION AS CORPORATE CHEF FOR HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. AS THE STATE’S WINNER, SHE’LL NOW COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TITLE OF SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

IF YOU WERE AMONG THE LUCKY TO SEE YOUR PAYCHECK GROW A LITTLE LAST YEAR, YOU'RE IN THE TOP 10 ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS REPORTS THAT PERSONAL INCOME IN HAWAII GREW SIX PERCENT IN 2007. THAST'S THE TENTH LARGEST INCREASE NATIONWIDE.

JAY APRIL RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AKAKU COMMUNITY TELEVISION. THE STATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED FRIDAY TO APPOINT APRIL TO THE POSITION HE HAS HELD IN AN INTERIM CAPACITY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS PRAISED HIM FOR LEADING THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES AND BREATHING LIFE INTO AN AILING PROGRAM.

ISLAND WEATHER A FEW CLOUDS TONIGHT - SOME SHOWERS- MOSTLY WINDWARD AND MAUKA. TOMORROW - MORE SUNSHINE. LOWS TONIGHT IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH TOMORROW IN THE LOWER 80S.

AND LOOK FOR AN ALL-NEW EDITION OF MAUI TV NEWS LATER TONIGHT AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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