Sunrise Xtra

In the wake of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala, Hawaii News Now produced extended weekend coverage to keep viewers informed of the storm's status and its impacts on the islands. In this episode of Sunrise Xtra, Kate takes you behind the scenes of HNN's breaking news coverage and reveals what it takes to stay on the air live for hours.

Cienna Pilotin celebrates the start of UH's fall season and the beginning of UH's media partnership with UH Athletics.

This episode was recorded on August 12, 2026 at 9:00a. Guy Hagi provides an update on the upcoming tropical system that is expected to hit Hawaii this weekend. To get the latest updates, go to HawaiiNewsNow.com.

Daryl Huff talks about behind the scenes insights from primary election night, and what's next for the winning candidates.

Steve Uyehara talks about covering the primary election, and gives an inside look at reporting in the field.

In this first "Xtra Look" episode, Kate takes a deep dive into the Rave & Buster's event previously seen on Sunrise.

Casey Lund joins Kate to talk about all things back to school! They also play "two truths and a lie", and open up about what Casey was like as a high school football player.

Kate shares the highlights from today's show plus a cameo from a couple special guests!

 Native Hawaiian singer-songwriter Keahi Delovio talks about her new original single, “Kohanaiki”. 

Kyle Chinen recaps his trip to the MW Football Media Day conference in Las Vegas. He describes his approach to filming such a big event, and breaks down his process for creating packages on the road.

Viral volleyball player Jordan Lucas is an Internet star and a beacon for the LGBTQ+ community after going viral for his on-court celebrations. Steve recaps his conversation with Jordan, and shares how he prepared for this extended interview.

Digital reporter Kay Thomas returns to Sunrise Xtra to talk about her experience reporting on the first day of the Native Hawaiian Convention.

Drew Davis shares some of the highlights during his time on Hawaii News Now and what's next for him.

Billy V joins us in the Sunrise Xtra studio again to talk about his 30th year hosting the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. He also talks about what goes into producing his Billy's Top 5 segment on Sunrise Weekends.

Kate shares this week's top segments from Sunrise, including her debut on Cheap Eats!

Daryl Huff opens up about covering tragedy in Hawaii and working on a range of different stories in the community.

Anchor Grace Lee gives an inside look at her daily routine and her process for preparing for an interview.

Steve and Casey take on Sunrise Xtra in our first dual guest episode. They talk about what it's like to anchor together and life as part of the Sunrise cast.

Guy Hagi joins Surnise Xtra to talk about this year's hurricane season. He covers what to expect this El Nino year, and how to prepare for a severe weather event.

Jonathan Masaki shares about serving in the Army and how he got his start at Hawaii News Now. He also talks about his series Stories of Hawaii and his streaming show, The Rally Point.

Digital Producer Jocelyn Saribay talks about her first six months working at Hawaii News Now, and her role as the digital producer for Sunrise Weekends.

Lynn Kawano makes her first appearance on the show! She dives deep into her path to Hawaii News Now, her process for researching investigative stories, and her history in sports journalism.

Technical Media Producer Tahina Tomaszek talks about her first week working on Sunrise, and shares how the Kalele program changed her life.

Howard Dicus makes his first appearance on Sunrise Xtra! He sits down with Kate to talk about how he broke into the world of business reporting and shares his favorite memories on Sunrise.