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Political TV Ads Fill the Air

The first batch of 108-thousand permanent absentee ballots will be mailed out to O’ahu voters tomorrow.  That means political television ads will be running full bore for the candidates who can afford them.   HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka provides a rundown of the spots through the medium of radio.     

Wayne Yoshioka
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
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