AKAKU PROGRAM Erica Kanakaoli... er, um, County Council Meetings 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului 808-871-5554 akaku.org; http://www.twitter.com/AkakuTV A bunch of y’all voted for someone named Erica Kanakaoli. But apparently, Akaku puts the “public” in “public access” so much that even Akaku programmers are too elitist to know who she is. WTF, dear readers? Are we missing … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Erica Kanakaoli… er, um, County Council Meetings
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Channel 53 Council Hearings
Channel 53 Council Hearings When you hear “entertainment,” it’s possible an hours-long discussion of local government isn’t the first thing that pops into your mind. But if you’ve ever caught a Maui County Council meeting—either in person or on Akaku Channel 53—you know they’re more entertaining than they have any right to be. It starts with our decidedly colorful council, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Channel 53 Council Hearings
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Maui County Council Meetings
AKAKU PROGRAM Maui County Council Meetings OK sure, they’re not always earth-shatteringly exciting, but this is your chance to watch the sausage get made. Chances are, the decisions handed down at County Council meetings will have a much greater impact on your day-to-day life than the national news being reported on the networks and by the cable blathering heads. Plus, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Maui County Council Meetings
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Maui Talks-TV
BEST AKAKU PROGRAM maui talks-tv A lot of people think public access cable is only for people who want to see gavel-to-gavel coverage of planning commission hearings, aging hippies debate conspiracies and college kids reenact Star Trek episodes using sock puppets. Public access has all that, sure, but it’s also got a lot of insightful programming. Like Maui Talks-TV, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Akaku Program on Maui: Maui Talks-TV
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Reason to Watch Akaku Public Access TV: The Hemowai Brothers
BEST REASON TO WATCH AKAKU PUBLIC ACCESS TV The Hemowai Brothers Public Access television was made for shows like this. Filmed on Molokai, the show is basically two local guys who drive around and tell Haole where to get off, often in the crudest possible way. Periodically through the episodes, the guys will show various sayings like “Aloha Means Goodbye” and “No Move to … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Reason to Watch Akaku Public Access TV: The Hemowai Brothers