Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 2, 2010

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

GOT CHOICE? THINK LOCAL. TODAY MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES AND COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR DEIDRE TEAGARDEN OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOU AND ME TO BUY LOCALLY WHENEVER POSSIBLE. NEARLY 200 BUSINESSES HAVE SIGNED UP TO OFFER EXTRA INCENTIVES AND DEALS TO LOCAL SHOPPERS. THEIR WEBSITE, GOT CHOICE THINK LOCAL DOT COM IS EXPECTED TO BE ACTIVE SHORTLY.

AND IT'S THE END OF MEDICAL BENEFITS TO SOME 500 FORMER EMPLOYEES OF MAUI LAND AND PINEAPPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. TODAY THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE WHO HAD UNION CONTRACTS GUARANTEEING LIFETIME BENEFITS, ML&P RETIREES WILL HAVE THEIR INSURANCE AND MEDICAL BENEFITS CUT OFF. CFO JOHN DURKIN SAYS IT'S THE ONLY WAY THE COMPANY CAN STAY IN BUSINESS. THE COMPANY HAS SCALED BACK SO MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT THERE ARE MORE RETIREES THAN THERE ARE ACTIVE EMPLOYEES.

ISLAND WEATHER, SHOWERS - SOMETIMES HEAVY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE 60S. TOMORROW, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

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

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