On The Beach At Waikiki Inst - Music

Hawaii Calls Was A Radio Program That Ran From 1935 Through 1975 That Featured Live Hawaiian Music. It Was Broadcast Each Week From The Courtyard Of The Moana Hotel On Waikiki Beach And Was Hosted By Webley Edwards. The First Show Reached The West Coast Of The Continental United States Through Shortwave Radio. At Its Height It Was Heard On Over 750 Stations Around The World. However When It Went Off The Air In 1975 Only 10 Stations Were Airing The Show. Because Of Its Positive Portrayal Of Hawaii The Show Received A Subsidy For Many Years -- First From Government Of The Territory Of Hawaii And Then From The State Of Hawaii. The Termination Of The Subsidy Was One Of The Reasons That The Show Went Off The Air See Kanahele George S. Hawaiian Music And Musicians An Illustrated History In 1992 Another Program Used The Name For A One Year Run In Another Waikiki Hotel But Failed To Attracted Enough Financial Support To Continue. read less