Sunrise Xtra

Go behind the broadcast with Sunrise Xtra! Producer Kate Bowermaster sits down with the cast and crew of Sunrise to give you an inside look at what it takes to put Hawaii News Now’s morning show on the air. Tune in for candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, every weekday at 9:15 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

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Kate describes how Hawaii News Now tracked and covered Lala

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

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

Guy Hagi provides and update on the upcoming tropical system

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 on what's next for winning primary election candidates

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 reporting in the field

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

An Xtra Look at Rave & Buster's

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

Casey and Kate talk back to school!

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

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

Keahi Delovio talks new single and her love of local music

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

Kyle Chinen on what to expect this UH Football season

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.