Tuesday, February 2, 2010

How to Speak Samoan

A is "ah"
E is "Ay"
I is "Ee"
O is "Oh"
U is "Ooh"

Every vowel gets its own syllable.

G's are always soft and always pronounced as if spelled "ng"

AU following a consonant is "owww" (rhymes with cow)
OU following a consonant is "oh"
For example: Laufou Shopping Center is "lau-foe" (rhymes with "cow

Things You Need to Know

American Samoa is a U.S. Territory, located 2600 miles southwest of Honolulu, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the only U.S. Territory located south of the equator. It is not be be confused with the Independent Nation of Samoa a.k.a "Western Samoa", and sometimes just "Samoa", located just 70 miles West of us.

Pago Pago is located on the island of Tutuila (too-too-EE-lah), the main island that makes up the territory. A smaller island, Aunu'u, is located just off the East coast of Tutuila. The Manu'a Islands (Ofu [Oh-foo], Olosega [Oh-lo-sang-ah], and Ta'u [tah-ooh]) are located about 70 miles East of Tutuila.

When making references to TV shows, keep in mind that American Samoa has CBS and NBC programming on a 1-week tape delay from Honolulu. Any reference to something that happened "last night" on Jay Leno, would be premature here. There is no ABC, UPN or WB programming at all. We also get movies a month or so behind the mainland. (You can check the movie listings at the local theatre via the link on our website). HBO, ABC-Family and various other cable channels are also on a 1-week tape delay. We do get some live programming, like CNN/Asia, The BBC World News, and occasionally some Fox News Channel feeds. Below is a complete list of channels that we get here:

We do get FOX but they are a competitor, so let's not talk about them.
Island Music Channel
Island Info Channel
AFN- Armed Forces Network
Bloomberg
Korean News
BBC News
CNBC-Asia
ESPN
ESPN 2
Spike
ABC Family
HBO
Bravo...Queer Eye!
TV Land
TCM- Turner Classic Movies
Comedy Central
USA
A&E
Lifetime
CBS
NBC
PBS
Sci-Fi
Discovery
History Channel
Disney
Cartoon Network
Nickelodeon
MTV
VH1

Things to do in American Samoa

Slow driving is an art here. Since there is just one road that goes from one end of the island to the other, you go as slow as the guy in front is going. There's no good place to pass becuse the roads are so winding. Speed limit is 20-25mph most places.

Go to the airport on Sunday and Thursday nights to watch the plane come in from Honolulu. Everybody here either knows somebody who is coming in on the plane or leaving, so the airport becomes a big social gathering.

Day trips to Aunu'u Island (Ow-NOO-oo... rhymes with cow-BLEW-you) are a lot of fun. All the folks living there are really friendly and hospitable. It's a beautiful place too. If you're tired of the everyday city hum-drum then catch the boat over to Aunu'u and spend the day hiking and checking out the quicksand lake and the coves. Make sure you bring plenty of water and don't forget your snorkel and mask!

You can buy lots of colorful fabrics here. Fabric IS Samoa. The people here wear lots of floral prints and Samoan designs. So, part of shopping is checking out the latest prints and patterns. Buy a few yards, take it over to the sewing shop, have an Aloha Shirt made with a matching dress for the lady. Or have some throw pillows made for the couch. This place is an interior decorator's exotic wet dream.

This Day in Samoan History

January 1st – 1962 – Western Samoa’s Flag raised over Mulinu’u.
January 4th – 1836 – First group of missionary families arrive in Samoa.
January 9th – 1915 - Hurricane severely damages Manu’a Island
January 11th – 1942 – Japanese fire on Tutuila for the first and only time, damaging Frank Shimasaki’s store
January 17th – 1987 - Hurricane Tusi devastates Manu’a Islands
January 24th – 1942 – Large contingent of U.S Marines and Seabees land in Tutuila
January 26th – 1956 - First official air mail delivery to American Samoa
January 28th – 1905 – Cmdr. CBT Moore is appointed first Government of American Samoa
January 29th – 1966 – Hurricane hits American Samoa
January 30th – 1974 – 96 people die in Pam Am crash in Tafuna
February 3rd – 1990- Hurricane Ofa hits American Samoa
February 10th- 1971- The Appollo 14 astronauts arrive at Pago Pago International Airport after their splashdown in the South Pacific.
February 14th – 1872- Cmdr. R.W. Mead signs “treaty” with High Chief Mauga
February 19th – 1900- President Mckinley puts American Samoa under the authority of the US Navy.
February 22 – 1951- Dept of Interior replaces US Navy in American Samoa
March 2 – 1872- Cmdr Richard Meade signs treaty with Mauga of Pago Pago-first American Samoan Treaty
March 4- 1925- Swains Island annexed by Congress
March 16 – 1889 – “The Great Apia Hurricane” destroys three warships and kills 147 men
March 24 – 1880 – Britain And US agree to joint protection of Samoa by three powers
April 1 – 1890 - Mauga of Pago Pago dies in a Flu Epidemic
April 2- 1824- Otto Von Kotzebue sights and names Kordinkoff (Rose) Atoll after his lieutenant
April 11- 1934- LT Cmdr T.C Latimore is 22nd Naval Governor until April 13, 1934 – EASTER!!!!
April 17th – 1900- Deed of Cession signed by the chiefs of Tutuila
April 18th – 1900- First dispensary established on Tutuila 1970 the Apollo 13 astronauts arrive in Pago Pago International Airport after their splashdown in the South Pacific
April 27th- 1960- Constitution of American Samoa ratified and approved
May 1st 1966- 16 Year Old Robin Graham departs Pago Pago aboard Dove during a solo around the world voyage
May 5th- 1768- Bougainville sights the Samoa chain, names them the “Navigator Islands”
May 9th- Mothers Day- 1838- First LSM Church established in Pago Pago
May 19th- Armed Forces Day
May 24th- Memorial Day- 1961- Peter Tail Coleman completes first term of Governorship
May 26th – 1969- The Apollo 10 astronauts arrive in Pago Pago International Airport after their splashdown in the South Pacific
June 1st – Samoa Independence Day- 1836- LMS missionaries and wives anchor in Fagasa Bay
June 5th – 1900- American Flag is Raised on Rose Atoll
June 13th – 1722- Jacob Roggeveen discovers Rose Atoll. The Next day he sights Manu’a Islands, Tutuila and Upolo
June 24th – 1888- First Mormon baptism of one Malaia at Aunu’u Island
July 1st- 1956- Dept of the Interior assumes official administration of American Samoa
July 7th – 1911- “Naval Station Tutuila” officially becomes “American Samoa”
July 14th – 1904- Tuimanu’a signs Deed of Cession
July 15th – 1904- Manu’a Agrees to US authority over their islands
July 16th – 1904- Manu’a’s Deed of Cession registered at the Courthouse by E.W Gurr
July 21st – 1913- “Queen” Emma Coe dies- 1902- Theodore Roosevelt thanks Samoan Chiefs for signing the Deed of Cession
August 5th – 1878- Lands transferred to US Navy in Pago Pago Bay for use as coaling station
August 11th- 1925- Margaret Mead arrives in American Samoa
August 26th- 1913- Directive issued to establish nursing school in Tutuila
September 1st – 1935- The Feliti School for Boys is opened at Le’ala
September 8th – 1981- Gerry Speiss arrives at Pago Pago durning a solo voyage across the Pacific a stunt preformed in a tiny sailboat-capsule
October 4th – 1964- First educational television broadcast in American Samoa
October 7th – 1839- The Wilkes Expedition sights Rose Atoll and spends 34 days studying the Samoan Islands
October 18th – 1832- John Williams arrives at Leone Bay aboard the Messenger of Peace-1966- President Johnson visits. His wife dedicates Manulele Tausala (Ladybird) School
October 20th – 1905- First American Samoa Fono (Legislature) elected
November 3rd- 1894- Robert Louis Stevenson dies in Apia
November 22nd- 1977- Peter Tail Coleman begins term as first elected Governor of American Samoa
November 24th – 1969- The moon rocks from Apollo12 mission are transshipped through Pago Pago International Airport
November 29th – 1970- Pope Paul VI visits both American and Western Samoa
December 8th – 1877- High Chief Mauga escapes with his forces to Aunu’u
December 15th – 1916- W. Somerset Maugham arrives in Pago Pago with a Missionary and Sadie Thompson
December 20th – 1972- The Apollo 17 astronauts arrive at Pago Pago Internation Airport after their splashdown in the South Pacific.

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Public Service Announcements

(use tfn) Did you know that 1 out of 6 men on this island will develop lung or prostate cancer at some point in there lives? Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death of Samoan people. If you are over 40, you need to be screened. And it's easy....just call the A.S. Community Cancer Network at 633-22-63.

(use tfn) Are you lonley, depressed, thinking of ending it all? If you don't feel like you have any place to turn to, please know that you are not alone. You Are Not Alone is a group at ASCC available 24 hours a day... any time...day..night... weekends... Just call 252-YANA (9262)... Someone is ready to help you..all you have to do is call. The call is free of charge... so don't worry about that... Can 252-9262 and get the support you need.
(Use tfn) The Teen Challenge Center in Tafuna can help kids handle peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse and other personal concerns. Drop by Monday through Friday between 9 and 4 or call 699-2635 for more information.

(Use tfn) The Business and Professional Women (or BPW) groups meets regularly and encourages you to attend. They meet at the Small Business Development Center... call 258-1321 for details.

(Use tfn) The American Samoa Humane Society encourages you to take care of our animal friends. Have your pets spayed or neutered to help control the population. The Humane Society has a number for help and assistance. Call 699-8590 to adopt puppies or kittens.... or to have yours fixed.

(Use tfn) The American Samoa Canoe Association welcomes anyone to join the canoe family in fun paddling and competition. They meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to paddle at the Yacht Club.
(Use tfn) The LBJ Family Planning Clinic is open until 7 pm every Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 633-1222, extension 125 or 158.

(Use tfn) It's still against the law to hunt fruit bats and birds in American Samoa. Report poaching to the DMWR at 633-4456 between 7:30 and 4, or call 258-2889 after hours.

Villages

Pago Pago (PAHNG-o PAHNG-o)
Leone (lay-OH-nay)
Fagotogo (fong-oh-TONE-go)
Utulei (OOH-too-lay)
Vatia (vah-TEE-uh)
Fagasa (fahng-ah-SAH)
Nu'uuli (nu-OOH-lee)
Ili'ili (E-lee-E-lee)
Aunu'u (ow-nu-ooh....cow-blue-you) (actually a small island just off the eastern coast of Tutuila... the main island of Am. Samoa)

[Remember, Gs are always pronounced as "ng", but the G is VERY soft like in the word "song" or "among"]

Say Hello To

(Try to keep in mind that almost everything is closed on SUNDAYS.)

The wonderful people at Carl's Jr.... can we get a couple of those Six Dollar burgers, please?

All the gang at ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank....(ANZ is "A-N-Zed". Amerika is "Ah-mah-REE-kuh.")

The very busy crew at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Everybody at Dept. of Human & Social Services... thanks for watching out for us.

The crew at Samoa NAPA.

The Dept of Public Safety - Reminding you to click it or ticket.

The gang at ASCO Motors (ass-co) the Toyota place.

The nice people at the Koko Bean. Great food and coffee there.

Everybody at the Department of Health.

The crew at Island Image Creations.

The hard-working crew at McDonald's in Tafuna

All the gang at Blue Sky Communications...

The crew at Pacific Products

Lisa and the crew at Plaza Home Furnishings

The KFC Crew as well as the Pizza Hut Gang...

All the gang at the National Park Service

The whole crew at the Coast Guard... thanks for helping us keep the waters safe!

The gang at the Office of Motor Vehicles...the OMV.

Hello to everyone at Computer World! Thank you for helping us take care of our machines here at the station.

Talofa to all the gang at ASCO Motors (ASS-Co)... see them for a fine Toyota today!

Greetings to Tasi and the ladies at the Wightman, Crane and Stuart offices. Thanks for bringing in all the fine Kellogg's cererals.

Talent Lineup

MONDAY – FRIDAY
12Mid–6a Maria Danza (Brian Curry - Fridays)
6a–9a Samoan Sunrise
9a–2p Mary Tylaska
2p–7p Johnny the Wild Palagi
7p–12Mid Michelle Michaels

SATURDAY
12Mid–6a Danny Owen
6a–12Noon Rick Burton
12Noon–6p Sherry Rodgers
6p–12Mid Brian Curry

SUNDAY
12Mid–8a Danny Owen
8a–12Noon “Classic Countdown” with Dick Bartley
12Noon–8p Rick Burton
8p–12Mid “Classic Countdown” with Dick Bartley (encore broadcast)

Generic Stuff

Were you wondering what was the name of the song I played ten minutes ago? If you missed it when I said it, you can log on to 93KHJ.fm and see a list of the last 10 songs we played. A very cool feature on our website. But maybe you aren't close to a computer... We also display the last 5 songs we played on Island Info Channel 13.

News That Matters - the positive look at the day's news and events is aired each weekday at 8am. Sponsored by the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition and Computer World.

The Drive at 5 is the jammin' way to drive home. Johnny the Wild Palagi takes you have and plays great music for you every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by Panamex Pacific....purveyors of all things Pepsi.

The Traffic Jam is the super funky afternoon drivetime show starring out own Johnny the Wild Palagi. Sponsored by ACE Hardware. From 3 to 5, Johnny takes you home with his own brand of humor and great music.

The Retro Lunch Hour with Mary Tylaska is sponsored by Samoa NAPA. Get the Good Stuff! If you want great parts for your car or truck...NAPA wants to talk to you. Mary Tylaska's Retro Lunch ...another blast from the past every weekday from Noon to one ONLY on 93KHJ. The Retro Lunch has a cool new schedule:
Every Monday is "Motown Monday".
Every Tuesday is "Two-fer Tuesday" (a two-fer at the top of the hour and after the :25 break)
Every Wednesday is "Way Back Wednesday."
Every Thursday is "Throwback Thursday."
Every Friday is "Funky Friday"

Sportsbeat with PenniGirl - every weekday at 6am, 1pm and 6pm from your authority for sports information on the island and across the region, 93KHJ. Penni Girl knows everybody who's anybody in sports on this island... that's why she's so good at what she does. And she's only on 93KHJ. Sportsbeat is sponsored by Steinlager beer and CSL Do-It-Best.

Blue Sky's Talk Tuesday! Every Tuesday morning around 8:20, folks from Blue Sky Communications visits with Samoan Sunrise and tell you ablut the latest things happening at Blue Sky.

Public Service Announcements.... Yeah! We do them. But it's important that you give us the information in plenty of time. Send yours two weeks in advance. Go to 93KHJ.fm and click on PSA's to read more details on how to get your announcment on. If your church, school, club or civic organization has a Public Service Announcement you'd like us to broadcast, just e-mail it to joey@khjradio.com or you can fax it to 633-4493. Only non-profit organizations qualify for free announcements.

Did you just hear something on the news with Monica Miller...but you missed the very beginning of the story? No problem. Just go to www.93KHJ.fm and click on Local News. We post the news for each day, so you can read it for yourself. You can even go back and read news from yesterday or last week. It's all on Local News at www.93KHJ.fm

Check out the "What's Happening" section of the khj website. You can get lots of information about public programs and activities. 93KHJ.fm

So you have a few minutes to surf the net and you decide to check out www.93KHJ.fm... and then you see it. The thing that automatically lowers your IQ by about 20 points. Its the Morning Show Goofiness Photo Gallery on 93KHJ.fm. Guaranteed to make you laugh.... but we take no responsibility for any brain damage.

The Sunrise Photo Gallery at 93KHJ.fm. Samoan Sunrise loves to wake you up in the mornings... see some of the sunrises they see by checking out the Sunrise Gallery. Beautiful shots of our tropical sun coming up over the waters and mountains. If you have a sunrise photo you would like to share, email it to us at sunrise@khjradio.com

93KHJ... we are there for you. 93.1 on the east side and 93.7 on the west side. Ch. 13 on the cable system. TWO webstreams on www.93KHJ.fm... If you can't hear us where you live... we recommend that you move. ;)

Hey, did you know you can get a complete news and weather update on the Island Info Channel. Just go to cable channel 13 and you'll find lots of interesting information. Local, national and world news.....weather....sports.... And it only takes a few minutes.

Check out pictures of all your favorite 93KHJ personalities on our web site at www.93KHJ.fm You'll also find the latest happenings at the radio station, plus links to local merchants, the latest Billboard music charts and lots more. You can even check the list of 93KHJ's Top 10 songs of the week is. Just click on "93KHJ Music"

93KHJ is the territory's official source for local news. Monica Miller, Queen of All News, keeps you informed on all that's happening in our little corner of the world, weekdays at 7 am, 9 am, Noon, 2 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm.

If you'd like to attract more customers to your business, advertising on 93KHJ is affordable AND effective... Just call our business office at 633-7793 during office hours Monday though Friday... and find out how radio advertising can help you make more money.
We have a fiercely loyal audience that you won't reach on any other radio station or newspaper.

Business of the Month

Congratulations to the Business of the Month for February: The Tradewinds Hotel. It'a truly stellar acomodation set in beautiful Ottoville. Rooms are plush. The pool is refreshing. The food at the Equator Restaurant is delicious. That's why the Tradewinds is the business of the month. Check 'em out online at 93khjdot-fm

Hot Stuff

Tune into the McBirthday wishes every morning at 8:40 with the Samoan Sunrise Gang. You can hear those birthday and anniversary announcements and even call in your own to 633-7793. Sponsored by McDonald's.... home of the Happy Meal.

Tune in to Solid Gold Sunday and hear the old skool jams for 24 straight hours every weekend! Solid Gold Sunday is sponsored in part by:

- The Tool Shop... though Tool Shop's Bay Hardware was destroyed, Tool Shop is still open in Tafuna and ready to help you rebuild!

- McConnel Dowell Construction (Dowell like the wooden rod)

Wanna know the weather? Tom Churchill's Weather Forecast is exclusively on 93KHJ. Tom will let you know about the sun and the clouds and the rain. And he does it with style! Weather, updated hourly and sponsored by Haleck Motors. ("Haleck" rhymes with "Alec" Baldwin)

Positioning Statements

93KHJ, American Samoa's #1 Hit Music Station...

93KHJ, The only radio station you'll ever need...

Topical Stuff

Hi all,

The Dude in the Diaper is taking the 93KHJ studios by storm! Yes, I'm talking about Cupid. Every weekday around 7:20am, listen to Samoan Sunrise as Cupid appears shoot his arrows of love. You can even call in and ask him to shoot an arrow at your sweetheart. If you guess how many shots it will take him to hit your sweetheart, you'll win chocolates from Forsgren's, dinner for two at the Koko Bean and beautiful flowers from Island Flowers by Lee Ahna.
That Cupid is a real character!

Joey