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The 1984 Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act creates community access channels.
‘Ōlelo becomes O‘ahu’s non-profit, community public, education, and government access provider.
‘Ōlelo opens its first satellite center at Leeward Community College, giving a voice to an underserved community.
‘Ōlelo assumes control of O‘ahu’s single community access channel from Oceanic Cablevision.
‘Ōlelo pilots live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Hawai‘i State Legislature.
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‘Ōlelo moves into its new Māpunapuna offices, featuring a 2,500-square-foot main studio.
Over 1,500 community members have been trained and certified to use ‘Ōlelo’s equipment and facilities.
‘Ōlelo adds third and fourth satellite service centers to further empower O‘ahu’s communities.
‘Ōlelo launches O‘ahu Speaks, a no-barrier, open-mic service.
In partnership with the State Office of Elections, “Vote 2002” launches to combat voter apathy.
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“Youth Capital Commentary” gets students involved in government and video journalism.
‘Ōlelo opens a fifth satellite media center on O‘ahu.
“Giving Aloha” premieres, offering non-profits a TV platform to spread their missions.
‘Ōlelo’s statewide student video competition, Youth Xchange, launches with 150 entries.
“Vote 2004” results in over 300 hours of voter information programming.
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In 12 years, the community has produced nearly 36,000 hours of programming.
‘Ōlelo launches Executive Productions, providing free event coverage services for non-profits.
‘Ōlelo launches ‘ŌleloNet, making programming available to anyone, anywhere, anytime, online.
‘Ōlelo adds its sixth satellite media service center in Wahiawā.
The Youth Xchange student video competition receives 565 entries.
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‘Ōlelo is Hawai‘i’s first broadcast outlet to use Live U, providing live, high definition video coverage.
‘Ōlelo moves from analog to digital transmission, upgrading all cameras and equipment.
The Youth Xchange student video competition receives a record 650 entries.
‘Ōlelo launches a free PSA service for non-profit organizations.
Channels 49 and 53 are converted to HD on Hawaiian Telcom.
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‘Ōlelo’s Youth Xchange is the state’s largest student video competition, with over 1,060 entries.
‘Ōlelo starts the Junior Academy of Media (JAM), an intensive, year-round, student media program.
Media service centers serve in Kaimukī, Kāne‘ohe, Māpunapuna, Nānākuli, Wahiawā, and Waipahu.
‘Ōlelo launches its first mobile app with programming, live legislative coverage, 24/7 traffic cam, and more.
‘Ōlelo celebrates its 30th anniversary with nearly 1,000,000 hours of broadcast content.
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