Hawaii News Now

Sunrise Xtra

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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. Hawaii Standard Time.

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Casey Lund on reporting live for Sunrise 01.06.2026 31:44

Sunrise reporter Casey Lund talks about what brought him from Ohio to Sunrise and shares some of his favorite moments reporting from the field.

Producer Takunda Mafundikwa's journey from Zimbabwe to Hawaii 29.05.2026 25:07

Sunrise producer Takunda Mafundikwa talks about waking up for work at midnight, and what working on Sunrise means to him.

An inside look at the early days of Sunrise 28.05.2026 22:04

Former Sunrise Director, Michael Harris, talks about the early days of Sunrise and the start of the special series "Sunrise on the Road".

Jolanie Martinez on her road to Sunrise 27.05.2026 18:32

Traffic reporter Jolanie Martinez gives a behind the scenes look at her popular series "Holoholo with Jolanie", and shares about her journey to Sunrise.

What Guy Hagi really thinks about his memes 21.05.2026 19:20

Guy Hagi gives a behind the scenes look at his daily routine working early mornings on Sunrise, and talks about all things Cheap Eats.

Grace Lee talks about Sunrise through the years 21.05.2026 19:02

Anchor Grace Lee gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Sunrise through the year, especially all that's involved in taking Sunrise on the road!  

Steve Uyehara on sports reporting and Bruno Mars 21.05.2026 23:14

Steve Uyehara sits down with Kate to talk about working on Sunrise, celebrating championship winning teams, and Bruno Mars' record breaking song.