Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 1, 2011

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

WITH WORDS LIKE "SEIZED" AND "CAPTURE" IN THEIR PRESS RELEASE, THE GRAND WAILEA RESORT AND SPA - ALONG WITH THREE OTHER UPSCALE RESORTS HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. A GAGGLE OF MORE THAN 70 LENDERS MAKE UP THE OWNERSHIP OF A STRING OF LUXURY RESORTS WORTH MORE THAN 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS. NO CHANGES ARE EXPECTED IN SERVICE AT THE GRAND, UNDER A LONG-TERM OPERATION CONTRACT WITH THE HILTON CORPORATION AND RESORT GENERAL MANAGER MATT BAILEY SAYS PLANS FOR A 250 MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION ARE STILL ON TRACK.

IN TWO WEEKS THE MONOPOLY ENDS FOR YOUNG BROTHERS. PASHA HAWAII WILL MAKE ITS FIRST INTER-ISLAND RUN DELIVERING CARGO FROM HONOLULU TO KAHULUI AND TO HILO. PASHA HAS BEEN IN HAWAI'I SINCE 2005 - BUT HAS PROHIBITED FROM INTERISLAND DELIVERY BY PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION REGULATIONS THAT HAVE GIVEN ALL THAT BUSINESS TO YOUNG BROTHERS.

ISLAND WEATHER - PARTLY CLOUDY AND SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT - LOWS IN THE 60S. SUNNY TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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