A Bit of Nostalgia to Celebrate 60 Years of Storytelling in Hawaiʻi

This year, PBS Hawaiʻi celebrates an extraordinary milestone — 60 years of storytelling in Hawaiʻi.

For six decades, PBS Hawaiʻi has been a trusted part of our community, sharing stories that inform, inspire and connect generations. From our early days as Hawaiʻi Educational Television to Hawaiʻi Public Television and today’s PBS Hawaiʻi, our mission has remained constant: to reflect the people, cultures and values of these islands while bringing you the national PBS programs you know and trust.

To mark this special anniversary, we’re saying mahalo with a new thank-you gift that looks back — and celebrates how far we’ve come.

This limited-edition T-shirt features a throwback Hawaiʻi Public Television logo from 1975. The design depicts two aliʻi, representing the two stations — KHET on Oʻahu and KMEB on Maui —coming together to form a third image through optical illusion: a Hawaiian petroglyph of a warrior. Unified within a screen, the design honors both innovation and Hawaiʻi’s cultural roots, and reminds us that public media in Hawaiʻi has always been about connection across islands, technologies and generations.

You can celebrate with us by making a donation using this link and by selecting the 60th Anniversary T-shirt gift option at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for being part of PBS Hawaiʻi’s past and present— and for helping us share the stories still waiting to be told.