honoluluadvertiser.com

Sponsored by:

Comment, blog & share photos

Log in | Become a member
The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted at 9:46 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Kapalama 'ukulele company on CNBC today

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

KoAloha 'Ukulele, a Kapalama-based producer of 'ukulele, will be the subject of CNBC's "On the Money" show at 1 p.m. today. The cable show airs here on digital 116.

Mike Hegedus, a special features correspondent on the hour-long show, was here three weeks ago to interview KoAloha founder Alvin Okami and his sons Alan and Paul, shooting workers creating the popular ukes.

"It was the first time CNBC did any filming here; we were so stoked," said Alvin Okami.

The segment also will air overseas on CNBC in Asia, Europe and then repeat periodically nationally.