American Samoa radio station 93 KHJ in Pago Pago has been honoured by the International Broadcasters Idea Bank (IBIB) for the station’s efforts in warning the public about last month’s devastating tsunami. The IBIB represents 450 radio stations in the US and the Pacific.
IBIB executive director David Luther says the warning aired by KHJ probably helped save many lives in American Samoa. Mr Luther also commended the station for restoring broadcasts as quickly as possible when it set up a makeshift studio at the station’s mountaintop transmitter site.
KHJ general manager Joey Cummings and morning show co-host, Lupe Lu Lohman, who were on air when the earthquake and tsunami occurred, were praised as dedicated broadcasters who stayed at their posts as the disaster unfolded.
(Source: Radio News Zealand International)
on Oct 21st, 2009 at 10:35
93KHJ is one of my favourite stations. I listen to them from Sydney Australia on my internet radio with Michelle Michaels being my favourite DJ on the station. I would encourage others to have a listen. One word of advice though, if you listening on a Reciva based radio you will find the station listed (incorrectly) in the location menu under SAMOA rather than AMERICAN SAMOA.