[23][24][25], Blangiardi voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and said, "I think a lot of his policies, despite his personal antics, have been effective". My number one job is safety in the mall. Hawaii is also home to the US Pacific Fleet, and has a strong economy based on tourism and the military. Vistana Signature Experiences, formerly Starwood Vacation Ownership, appointed Angela Nolan its Area Managing Director for Hawaii and Ryan Nobriga General Manager of the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas. Malia Hill comes to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii with a background in law, politics and communications. The longtime anchor who rejoined the TV station in November 2016 after a three-year break to be a lawyer is co-anchor of the 5 p.m. newscast with Stephanie Lum. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Blangiardi, who posted Chings job nationally last Friday, said that he is looking to fill the position with someone with strong ties to Hawaii. All rights reserved. She completed her undergraduate studies at Mount Saint Marys University and obtained her J.D. Hes a former University of Hawaii football player and coach., and most recently the former Blangiardi Hires Former HNN Reporter As Rick Blangiardi - Wikipedia Following three years as anaward-winningcriminal justice reporter in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she signed on with the largest healthcare system in southwest Ohio as a writer and coordinator of its internal communications. Just because we knew that we needed to be and I also knew he certainly could take it.. Copyright 1997 - 2023 NewsNow Publishing Limited. And now, for fiscal year 2022, which began July 1, weve added new information for almost 50,000 state employees. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our guidelines. And now that Blangiardi has been elected, Humber says hes instructing his team not to take advantage of the fact that they have a personal relationship with the mayor. Since Mr. Kea does not represent the values of the community he works in or the company he works for, the community is calling for the immediate dismissal of Mr. Kea from his position at the Prince Kuhio Plaza.. Blangiardi was already a familiar face in town when he made the pivot to politics, having appeared regularly on camera to deliver editorials and commentary on the stations he ran. 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Given his football background, he treated this place like a football team. David Swann is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in history. However, the FCC only recognizes the ownership of facility ID's and not intellectual units; the overall viewership of KFVE, while on channel 5, fell outside the criteria defined by the FCC that would have otherwise barred a duopoly between KHNL and KGMB if facility IDs were traded as well. Im a guy who voted for Barack [Obama] twice and Bill Clinton twice, but I couldnt vote for Hillary [Clinton], he says. Prince Waikiki names new general manager Blangiardi was the general manager of HNN until he resigned to run for mayor Award-wining news director Scott Humber started his new job as Blangiardis He previously worked in the television industry and helped consolidate KHNL and KGMB into Hawaii News Now. Twitter In addition to the Grassroot Institute, his work has been published by The Maui News, the Honolulu-Star Advertiser, TravelPulse, RealClear Politics, the Mises Institute and other publications. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, He was fired in February 1992, when the station was sold to new owners. Now a design professional living in Vermont, he has bachelor of arts degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Born and raised in Kaneohe, his research interests are in urban and labor economics and applied econometrics. Fans of the original movie will be excited to see some big Hollywood names and local newcomers have signed onto the project that is set to release in 2024. Kea, who has been the general manager for eight years, said he didnt realize at the time they were so upset and has wanted to apologize. On that date, the two stations began to jointly produce and simulcast weeknight 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts, while KHNL moved its 6 p.m. newscast to 5:30. Mr. That was bad on us. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our guidelines. Both Blangiardi and Amemiya campaigned as political outsiders, but Humber credits Blangiardis success on his communication skills, honed over the years as both a football coach and a broadcaster. Ian Scheuring, HNNs digital executive producer, will start his new job producing digital content for the mayors team later this month. He has my complete respect and admiration for making this decision.. PeterBochneris a veteran computer industry journalist and editor. For more on Gray TV and its philosophy on news, visit www.gray.tv. As news director, he managed a staff of 72 journalists responsible for producing more than 50 hours of news content each week. We would then notify you of each full-time opening and ask you to refer individuals to us for consideration. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. He also has broad freelance experience. Leed and Tseu left in tears and many of the crowd of onlookers were dismayed. Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, City Council members Ron Menor and Kymberly Pine and business executive Keith Amemiya have already launched mayoral campaigns or indicated plans to run. His portfolio and full background can be found at. So, when I decided to run in January we went out and did a big study., He said the research, weighted differently across all demographics on Oahu, looked at name recognition, key issues for voters and top attributes of what people wanted in the next mayor. HNN General Manager Rick Blangiardi announces hes WebJoin the Hawaii News Now Team. The incident has led to outrage by some in the community. Legendary singer Melveen Leed and kumu hulu Iwalani Walsh Tseu gave several impromptu performances around Hilo during the 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival. Previously, he worked as a journalist for 17 years including at Hawaii News Now, where Blangiardi was the general manager. KGMB (CBS), KHNL (NBC) and K5 collectively make up Hawaii News Now, the states dominant multimedia news organization with the largest digital news footprint in the islands. I said to the staff, I know you all have Ricks cell phone, but I dont want you to use it. But while Kea said on Tuesday he wished things were handled a little better, he said he never wanted to disrespect the two Hawaiian icons., I would have loved to have seen Malveen sing and Iwalani dance, but only in a safe manner, Kea said. Blangiardi said he had been approached in the past to consider politics, but it was the combination of an ownership change at his stations (which were purchased by Gray Television in 2019), a hand-picked successor ready to take over and an open mayoral race that convinced him to take the leap. KHNL had run newscasts intermittently since signing on as independent station KTRG in 1962, it formed its longest-running news department to date in April 1995 as a Fox affiliate with the launch of a 9 p.m. newscast (that was simulcast on KFVE until January 1996, when it became exclusive to the latter station); KHNL added newscasts at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. during the summer and fall of 1995, with the addition of a weekday morning newscast after it joined NBC on January 1, 1996.