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Sunrise Xtra
by Hawaii News Now
Go behind the broadcast with Sunrise Xtra! Producer Kate Bowermaster sits down with the cast and crew of Sunrise to give you an inside look at what it takes to put Hawaii News Now’s morning show on the air. Tune in for candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, every weekday at 9:15 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. <div id="QuestionId_rcf70f9f74bea41c6932b21e3a53ab7e0" clas
Episodes
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Revealed: Hawaii's Connection to the Victoria Secret Fashion Show
Kate Bowemaster talks story with digital reporter Kay Thomas about all things pop culture and Halloween!
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Go behind the scenes at the Honolulu Pride Parade!
Kate Bowermaster shares all that goes into Hawaii News Now's coverage of the Honolulu Pride Parade.
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Kyle Chinen talks UH Giving Week and reporting from the sidelines
Sports Reporter Kyle Chinen talks all things UH in celebration of UH Giving Week!
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Billy V breaks down his new role with UH Sports
Billy V reflects on his 27 year-long partnership with UH Athletic, the importance of UH Giving week, and his favorite UH memories.
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UH Giving Day: What you can do to support Hawaii Athletics
It's UH Giving Week! Steve breaks down the importance of supporting UH Athletics, and he shares some of his favorite memories from reporting on the Bows.
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Big Island producer Betsy Brown on remotely producing the show
Sunrise Producer Betsy Brown talks about working on the Big Island.
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Kate reviews the top stories of the day
Kate shares some of the best moments from today's episode of Sunrise!
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Behind the scenes secrets of Cheap Eats!
Kate shares the top stories of today, and reveals behind the scenes secrets of filming Cheap Eats!
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Lynn and Cienna's honest take on working with family
From family dinners to breaking news, aunty-and-niece duo Lynn Kawano and Cienna Pilotin dish on family trips and HNN's fantasy football league.
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Catching up with Casey Lund!
Casey Lund is back on the show, sharing behind the scenes stories from covering Hurricane Nolo, and what's coming up next.
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Annalisa Burgos talks about the best food finds on Sunrise
Annalisa Burgos on supporting local businesses and how she books her guests for the weekend edition of Sunrise.
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ʻAʻaliʻi Dukelow's journey from Maui to Hawaii News Now
Hawaii News Now reporter ʻAʻaliʻi Dukelow gives us a behind the scenes look at covering severe weather events.
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The must-know stories of today
Kate shares the need-to-know stories from today's show.
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Raquel Calo reflects on her first year at HNN
From reporting in the central valley of California, to going live from the shores of Oahu, Raquel Calo shares some highlights from her first year at Hawaii News Now.
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Mahealani Richardson's secret to great storytelling
Mahealani Richardson talks about her career as a reporter, and her unique role as an anchor and reporter.
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How the Kalele program lead Talia Agliam to Hawaii News Now
Talia Agliam shares about her journey to Hawaii News Now and what she loves about working with HI Now Daily.
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Guy Hagi's take on this eventful hurricane season!
Guy Hagi gives us an update during this eventful hurricane season, and what we can expect next.
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Behind the scenes of hurricane coverage
Sunrise producer Trevor Reed talks about being the booth producer during wall-to-wall hurricane coverage.
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Jolanie Martinez plays never have I ever!
Jolanie Martinez plays never have I ever Sunrise edition! She also talks about her latest Holoholo wtih Jolanie segment and going viral on social media.
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Jonathan Masaki on reporting from inside Hurricane Lala
Jonathan Masaki gives us a behind the scenes look at what it was like to report live during Hurricane Lala. He also celebrates the 1 year anniversary of his series 'Stories of Hawaii' and talks about what's coming up on his HNN streaming show 'The Rally Point'.
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Kate shares top stories of today
Kate's back with another live episode of Sunrise Xtra as she talks about the latest stories of the day.
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Kate describes how Hawaii News Now tracked and covered Lala
In the wake of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala, Hawaii News Now produced extended weekend coverage to keep viewers informed of the storm's status and its impacts on the islands. In this episode of Sunrise Xtra, Kate takes you behind the scenes of HNN's breaking news coverage and reveals what it…
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Cienna Pilotin celebrates the start of UH's fall season
Cienna Pilotin celebrates the start of UH's fall season and the beginning of UH's media partnership with UH Athletics.
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Guy Hagi provides and update on the upcoming tropical system
This episode was recorded on August 12, 2026 at 9:00a. Guy Hagi provides an update on the upcoming tropical system that is expected to hit Hawaii this weekend. To get the latest updates, go to HawaiiNewsNow.com.
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Daryl Huff on what's next for winning primary election candidates
Daryl Huff talks about behind the scenes insights from primary election night, and what's next for the winning candidates.
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Steve Uyehara talks about covering the primary election and reporting in the field
Steve Uyehara talks about covering the primary election, and gives an inside look at reporting in the field.
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An Xtra Look at Rave & Buster's
In this first "Xtra Look" episode, Kate takes a deep dive into the Rave & Buster's event previously seen on Sunrise.
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Casey and Kate talk back to school!
Casey Lund joins Kate to talk about all things back to school! They also play "two truths and a lie", and open up about what Casey was like as a high school football player.
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Kate shares the highlights from today's show
Kate shares the highlights from today's show plus a cameo from a couple special guests!
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Keahi Delovio talks new single and her love of local music
Native Hawaiian singer-songwriter Keahi Delovio talks about her new original single, “Kohanaiki”.
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Kyle Chinen on what to expect this UH Football season
Kyle Chinen recaps his trip to the MW Football Media Day conference in Las Vegas. He describes his approach to filming such a big event, and breaks down his process for creating packages on the road.
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Steve recaps his interview with viral volleyball star Jordan Lucas
Viral volleyball player Jordan Lucas is an Internet star and a beacon for the LGBTQ+ community after going viral for his on-court celebrations. Steve recaps his conversation with Jordan, and shares how he prepared for this extended interview.
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Behind HNN's digital coverage of the Native Hawaiian Convention
Digital reporter Kay Thomas returns to Sunrise Xtra to talk about her experience reporting on the first day of the Native Hawaiian Convention.
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Drew Davis reflects on his time at Hawaii News Now
Drew Davis shares some of the highlights during his time on Hawaii News Now and what's next for him.
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Billy V reflects on 30 years of hosting the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards
Billy V joins us in the Sunrise Xtra studio again to talk about his 30th year hosting the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. He also talks about what goes into producing his Billy's Top 5 segment on Sunrise Weekends.
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Kate shares this week's highlights from Sunrise
Kate shares this week's top segments from Sunrise, including her debut on Cheap Eats!
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Daryl Huff opens up about covering tragedy in Hawaii
Daryl Huff opens up about covering tragedy in Hawaii and working on a range of different stories in the community.
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Grace Lee talks about her morning routine and waking up at 2:00 a.m.
Anchor Grace Lee gives an inside look at her daily routine and her process for preparing for an interview.
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Steve and Casey take over the show!
Steve and Casey take on Sunrise Xtra in our first dual guest episode. They talk about what it's like to anchor together and life as part of the Sunrise cast.
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Cienna Pilotin on Kelsey Pfendler’s Record-Breaking Solo Row from Monterey to Hawaii
Hawaii News Now reporter Cienna Pilotin joins us to talk about her interview with Kelsey Pfendler and the story behind her record-breaking 2,400-mile solo row from Monterey, California to Honolulu in 43 days. Cienna breaks down how Pfendler endured rough seas, high winds, extreme sleep…
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Guy Hagi on Hurricane Season. What you need to know, and how to prepare.
Guy Hagi joins Surnise Xtra to talk about this year's hurricane season. He covers what to expect this El Nino year, and how to prepare for a severe weather event.
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Jonathan Masaki on how he creates his HNN series Stories of Hawaiʻi
Jonathan Masaki shares about serving in the Army and how he got his start at Hawaii News Now. He also talks about his series Stories of Hawaii and his streaming show, The Rally Point.
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Digital Producer Jocelyn Saribay talks about Sunrise Weekends
Digital Producer Jocelyn Saribay talks about her first six months working at Hawaii News Now, and her role as the digital producer for Sunrise Weekends.
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Lynn Kawano on investigative reporting and interviewing Shaquille O'Neal
Lynn Kawano makes her first appearance on the show! She dives deep into her path to Hawaii News Now, her process for researching investigative stories, and her history in sports journalism.
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Tahina Tomaszek on how the Kalele program changed her life
Technical Media Producer Tahina Tomaszek talks about her first week working on Sunrise, and shares how the Kalele program changed her life.
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Howard Dicus on business reporting and working in radio
Howard Dicus makes his first appearance on Sunrise Xtra! He sits down with Kate to talk about how he broke into the world of business reporting and shares his favorite memories on Sunrise.
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Kate shares highlights from today's show
Sunrise Producer Kate Bowermaster shares highlights from today's episode of Sunrise.
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Kyle Chinen on how to become a sports reporter
Kyle Chinen joins Sunrise Xtra to share what lead him to Hawaii News Now, and his path to becoming a sports reporter. He also shares highlights of his travels reporting on the road.
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Billy V shares highlights from his career in entertainment
Billy V sits down with Kate to talk about his work in entertainment reporting and his HNN streaming show "Billy V Live".
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Natalie Duran on being an American Ninja Warrior
Natalie Duran shares her amazing journey from UCLA, to American Ninja Warrior, to Hawaii News Now. She dives deep into why she moved to Hawaii and shares her advice to aspiring athletes.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Go behind the broadcast with Sunrise Xtra! Producer Kate Bowermaster sits down with the cast and crew of Sunrise to give you an inside look at what it takes to put Hawaii News Now’s morning show on the air. Tune in for candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, every weekday at 9:15 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.
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Go behind the broadcast with Sunrise Xtra! Producer Kate Bowermaster sits down with the cast and crew of Sunrise to give you an inside look at what it takes to put Hawaii News Now’s morning show on the air. Tune in for candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, every weekday at 9:15 a.m....
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