{"id":137684,"date":"2021-03-23T12:53:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=137684"},"modified":"2021-03-23T12:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:53:22","slug":"ktuh-raising-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/23\/ktuh-raising-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"KTUH<\/abbr> raising scholarships for student broadcasters through fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The largest annual fundraiser for KTUH<\/abbr> Honolulu<\/a>, University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s student-run radio station, is taking on a different purpose this year. The theme of Radiothon<\/abbr> 2021 is “Empowering Future Broadcasters.”<\/p>\n

All of KTUH<\/abbr>\u2019s students and community members are volunteers. Some receive monetary stipends for their service, but the amount is much less than they would make through a part-time job, and the time many put in is equivalent to a full-time job. They all do it for the love and enjoyment of sharing music with their community of listeners.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Radiothon<\/abbr>, March 26–April 4, will help support student DJ<\/abbr>s and staff while still providing the same programming their fans enjoy. All contributions will go toward an endowment for a KTUH<\/abbr> scholarship program<\/a> with UH<\/abbr> Foundation<\/a>. Their goal is $25,000.<\/p>\n

“We have been discussing scholarships internally for several years,” KTUH<\/abbr> General Manager Bjarne Bartlett<\/strong> said. “KTUH<\/abbr> DJs are highly skilled at what they do, and volunteer their time to produce the shows that we love, so helping them out by off-setting the cost of their education was a top priority. The fact that KTUH<\/abbr> is in the financial position this year to undertake an endowment fund for scholarships is both humbling and exciting.”<\/p>\n

Visit KTUH<\/abbr>\u2019s website<\/a> to donate.<\/p>\n

Radiothon<\/abbr> programming<\/h2>\n

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During Radiothon<\/abbr>, KTUH<\/abbr>\u2019s listeners will experience a blast from the past.<\/p>\n

“Our DJ<\/abbr>s will be playing their first song ever on KTUH<\/abbr> while explaining how they started on their journey and why they continued to be a part of KTUH<\/abbr>,” KTUH<\/abbr> Marketing and Development Director Desmond de Vera<\/strong> said. “We’re also excited to bring back our esteemed alumni for the Alumni Takeover which will run from April 2-4. It’s a way for them to continuously contribute to the station that holds a special place in their hearts.”<\/p>\n

Previous success<\/h2>\n

In October 2020, KTUH<\/abbr> surpassed its goal, raising more than $40,000 during a 10-day Radiothon<\/abbr> pledge drive. Those funds will primarily be used for KTUH<\/abbr> broadcast infrastructure and renovation to its live engineering room.<\/p>\n

KTUH<\/abbr> is one of four UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa student media programs under M\u0101noa Now<\/a>. The others are Ka Leo O Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/em>, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Review<\/em> and UH<\/abbr> Productions.<\/p>\n

This work is an example of UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goal of Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the 2015–25 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n

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