Number of employees
100-199
Description
KGMB9 created island history by bringing television to Hawaii on December 1, 1952. For years, the station carried programming from all major networks, later affiliating exclusively with CBS.Originally owned by the Hawaii Broadcasting System, KGMB9 TV and its sister radio station were later owned by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin (1960). Then, Congressman-to-be Cec Heftel bought the stations, creating the Pacific Broadcasting Company, later Heftel Broadcasting Corp.During the Heftel years, KGMB9 added color equipment, created top-rated local programming like "Checkers & Pogo," added "live" satellite service (instead of tape-delay shows), and a commercial production company known as Hawaii Production Center, and thus became a dominant player in the market for many years.
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Company contacts
- Rick Blangiardi
- Manager