Ōlelo’s channels are a resource for all O`ahu residents to speak and be heard. All viewpoints are welcomed and great latitude is allowed with respect to freedom of speech.
How do I get my programs aired?
It’s easy to air a program on ‘Ōlelo’s channels. If you’re an O’ahu resident over 18 years of age and have an already existing program that you would like to share with other O’ahu residents, become a client and submit your program for cablecast.
1) Contact a Community Media Center nearest you to make an appointment for a brief orientation. Fill out a Client Registration Form and bring it to your scheduled appointment.
2) Attend the orientation. An ‘Ōlelo staff member will explain our program submission procedures and register you as a client.
3) Submit your tape. You can hand deliver your program to any one of our Community Media Centers or have it delivered to the following address: ATTN: Programming Department, 1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI. 96789.
If your program is under 15 minutes in length, please submit a Server Request Form with your tape. If your program is over 15 minutes length, please submit a Playback Request Form with your tape.
What are my responsibilities as a program submitter?
Every program submitter is responsible for the content of their program and ensuring that the program can be legally distributed. All programming must be non-commercial and consistent with legal constraints and community standards. No part of any program may contain any solicitation for funds or other property of value, obscene or defamatory material, improperly invade the privacy of a citizen or put someone in a false light; be libelous or slanderous; violate any copyright or trademark of any third party nor contain any direct appeal for funds.
When will my program air?
Within a week, we will contact you with your airdates, which are generally four weeks from the date of submittal. This four week window is to ensure that your program is listed in the newspapers. If you give us your email address when you submit your tape and Playback Request, we will email your airdates. Otherwise we will contact you by phone.
If your program is time-sensitive, meaning the content of the program will no longer be relevant after a certain date, let us know that date on your program submittal form and we will attempt to air the program before that date.
What media formats do you accept?
Currently, we accept programs on:
DVC-Pro
DVCAM
Mini DV (recorded at DVCam speed)
Beta SP
If your program is not on one of the formats mentioned above, we offer the free use of loaner tapes and transfer services at all of our Community Media Centers. Please call to make an appointment. We are currently equipped to assist you in transferring the following formats to DVCPro:
DVD
MiniDV
VHS
S-VHS
To transfer tape formats not listed above, call your nearest CMC, they still may be able to assist in the transfer.
