Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 7, 2008

3:59 p.m.

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

THE MEDIA COMMUNITY OF HAWAII - AND MAUI IN PARTICULAR - IS STILL IN SHOCK AT THE TRAGIC AND SUDDEN DEATH OF LONG TIME KAOI RADIO GROUP STATION MANAGER GREG EVERETT. EVERETT DIED SUDDENLY LATE MONDAY FROM AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK. TO HONOR HIS MEMORY, ALL KAOI GROUP STATIONS WILL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF RADIO SILENCE THIS MONDAY, MARCH 10TH, AT 9 A.M. A BRIEF STATEMENT WILL PRECEDE THE PERIOD OF SILENCE, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SARA MCLAUGHLIN'S "I WILL REMEMBER YOU." GREG EVERETT WAS 66.

AFTER FIRE AND FLOOD DESTROYED THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF THE KULA FOREST RESERVE, THE RECREATIONAL AREA OPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. STATE FORESTRY CLOSED THE ROAD TO THE FOREST RESERVE AFTER THE DECEMBER 5TH KONA STORM UPROOTED TREES WITH NEARLY 100 MPH WINDS AND SEVERE FLOODING.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

4:59 p.m.

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

HERE'S AN ECONOMIC FORECAST YOU DON'T HEAR TOO OFTEN. A U-H STUDY SAYS THAT HAWAII'S CONSTRUCTION WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LESS BUILDING ACTIVITY THIS YEAR AND NEXT - BUT THE NUMBER OF JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE - A TREND THAT STARTED IN 2005. STATEWIDE, CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO DROP BY ABOUT FOUR PERCENT BY NEXT YEAR TO JUST LESS THAN 7.3 BILLION DOLLARS.

COUNTY OF MAUI FIRE OFFICIALS SAID A FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGED A 1,000 SQUARE FOOT, 3 BEDROOM HOME ON HAIKU ROAD YESTERDAY MORNING. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED AT 3:36 AM AND WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 6:07 AM. FOUR MAUI FIRE COMPANIES AND A BATTALION CHIEF RESPONDED TO THE FIRE, WHICH CAUSED AN ESTIMATED $100,000 DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AND $10,000 DAMAGE TO THE HOME’S CONTENTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

FOR DAILY UPDATES OF BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MAUI TV NEWS DOT COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

5:59 p.m.

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

THE MEDIA COMMUNITY OF HAWAII - AND MAUI IN PARTICULAR - IS STILL IN SHOCK AT THE TRAGIC AND SUDDEN DEATH OF LONG TIME KAOI RADIO GROUP STATION MANAGER GREG EVERETT. EVERETT DIED SUDDENLY LATE MONDAY FROM AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK. TO HONOR HIS MEMORY, ALL KAOI GROUP STATIONS WILL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF RADIO SILENCE THIS MONDAY, MARCH 10TH, AT 9 A.M. A BRIEF STATEMENT WILL PRECEDE THE PERIOD OF SILENCE, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SARA MCLAUGHLIN'S "I WILL REMEMBER YOU." GREG EVERETT WAS 66.

THE INAUGURAL STRIDE & RIDE CHARITY WALK FOR THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW BEGINNING WITH REGISTRATION AT 7:30 AM AT KEOPUOLANI PARK. FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO PROGRAMS IN HAWAII, INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, CLINICS, EQUIPMENT FOR PATIENTS AND A SUMMER CAMP.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER … CLEAR TONIGHT. LOWS NEAR 60. . A FEW CLOUDS TOMORROW - HIGHS AROUND 80.

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

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