HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-22 COVID-19 Talk Story Series on Na Leo TV Kicks Off Thursday September 24 -- press release v2 (2)
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
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September 22, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
COVID-19 Talk Story on Na Leo TV at New Operations Center
A new initiative to reach out to the Hawai‘i Island community amid the COVID-19
pandemic kicks off on Thursday, September 24 with a panorama of guest experts on
the virus and its effects. The 30-minute live TV segment, airing on Thursday,
September 24 at 10:00 a.m., will be the first of a series to be aired on public access Na
Leo TV Channel 53.
Among the featured speakers on the debut segment will be Department of Health
District Health Officer Eric Honda, Mayor Harry Kim, COVID Task Force members, and
community members affected by the virus.
The scene for the debut segment is the new COVID-19 Operations Center, located at
Aunty Sally’s Luau Hale in Hilo. The facility houses teams tasked with testing, tracking
and tracing cases of the virus, with the aim of eradicating coronavirus on our Island.
“We are truly grateful for all of the people who are coming together in a common cause
to beat COVID-19 out of love for this Island to help us conquer the virus,” said Mayor
Harry Kim, who will appear in the debut segment.
Each week this new COVID-19 Talk Story will highlight resources to help you, your
family, and your friends stay safe, and community programs that help us all protect our
Island from the virus.
Future special guests will include: Marshall Kanehailua, former Assistant Chief of
Police, who is helping to coordinate community leaders, Randy Kurohara from
Community First, who is helping with messaging to the community, and Peter Schwartz,
Senior Vice President of Strategy Planning for Salesforce, whose advice and guidance
on the pandemic has been used globally.
Following Thursday’s live broadcast, Na Leo program will rebroadcast the program as
follows, and viewers can watch online at Na Leo’s Video on Demand page at
http://naleo.tv/vod/
Channel 53
Thur., 9/24 10:00am - LIVE
Sat., 9/26 2:00pm
Mon., 9/28 8:00am
Wed., 9/30 5:00pm
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
COVID-19 Talk Story on Na Leo TV
September 22, 2020
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Channel 54
Thur., 9/24 6:00pm
Fri., 9/25 9:00am
Sun., 9/27 12:00pm
Tues., 9/29 11:00am
Thur., 10/1 3:00pm
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.