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Our Mission
The mission of PBS Hawaii is to inform, inspire, and entertain by sharing high
quality programming and services that add value to our diverse island community.
PBS Hawaii traces its beginnings to 1965 when the Hawai‘i State Legislature
established the Hawaii ETV Network as a source of instructional programming.
In 1972, the station was renamed the Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority by
the Legislature. On July 1, 2000, Hawaii Public Television’s broadcast
license transferred from the State of Hawai‘i’s Hawaii Public Broadcasting
Authority to the private Hawaii Public Television Foundation, a non-profit
organization created in 1997 to transition the station from a state entity
to a private organization. Currently PBS Hawaii broadcasts seven days a week,
with more than 200,000 households tuning in each week.
As a longstanding member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), PBS Hawaii
has a rich history of presenting groundbreaking series like Sesame Street,
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Masterpiece Theatre, Nova, and Great Performances.
A variety of important locally and/or PBS Hawaii-produced productions have
been televised alongside these exceptional programs, many of which have received
regional and national awards. No other organization in Hawai‘i provides
this caliber of instructional and cultural programming. PBS Hawaii’s
shows inspire, enlighten, and educate. Befittingly, PBS Hawaii is available
to a remarkable 98% of Hawai‘i’s population at no cost to viewers.
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