We would like to thank the hundreds of people who helped bring the news to the public during the aftermath of Sunday's powerful earthquake that shook Hawaii.

Our teams in front of the cameras and behind the scenes gave a tireless effort to inform the public about what was happening, but they were not the only ones to deliver the news.

Viewers who were able to see our broadcast signal and those who watched our live streaming video helped tell the story of this news-making event with phone calls that gave accounts of what happened and photos that showed the extent of the damage sent to TheHawaiiChannel.com.

It was a pivotal moment in news broadcasting for Hawaii. Island residents became the eyes and ears for people around the world at a time when information was not available by conventional means.

KITV chose to broadcast live starting at 8:15 a.m. on TheHawaiiChannel.com and did not stop until 8 p.m. CNN picked up our broadcast for nearly seven hours to spread the news about what was happening. We received many e-mails from people abroad, who have loved ones in Hawaii, thanking us for putting their fears to rest.

It is largely because of your assistance that people could find out what was happening. We are grateful that you trusted us to be that link and that you could rely on us for being your source for news.

We hope that you will continue to turn to KITV and TheHawaiiChannel.com as your local news choice.

Mahalo,
Mike Rosenberg, KITV General Manager
Brent Suyama, TheHawaiiChannel.com Managing Editor