From left, Steve Uyehara, Grace Lee, Jeff Booth, Ramsay Wharton and Howard Dicus are part of KGMB-9's new morning show called "Sunrise on KGMB-9." KGMB-9

Malika Dudley, a weekend weather anchor, will launch a Channel 9 classic, "Hawaii's Super Kids," in a regular feature zooming in on young people with extraordinary success stories. Dudley also will handle weather reports.

Billy Van Osdol (Billy V) will report local entertainment news from his Hawaiian 105 KINE morning drive radio stint.

Mike Evans, a former Island broadcaster, will bring Hollywood headlines to the fold, transiting from a former KSSK radio feature to an interactive video segment.

The show, filling a morning void at Channel 9, will be hosted by Steve Uyehara and Grace Lee, with Jeff Booth as meteorologist, Ramsay Wharton as reporter and Howard Dicus as a go-to regular with a "Hawaii's Favorite Explainer" billing.

"Sunrise on KGMB-9" pays homage to the first live TV news program on KGMB, where "Sunrise" first launched in 1952. The original hosts will be part of the premiere telecast.