My wife and I are contributors living in Minnesota and we stream Radio Mana’o a lot. We exercise in our basement to the Stream and this morningwe caught Tom Littell’s first show. It was fantastic – the sheer randomness of the sets was spectacular. I mean, “Hooray Hooray It’s a Holiday” and “Cat Scratch Fever” in the same set. I actually applauded. Anyway, rookie or not, Littell is really good at this and we look forward to many hours listening to his eclectic array of 60’s, 70’s and 80’s tunes. Well, done!

-Mike S

Commercial free! Knowledgeable, music-loving DJs. Important space for community voice and expression.

-Malia B

I love your radio station. Since discovering it while visiting Maui in October of 2022, I’ve streamed it at least 20 hours a week. I love the eclectic music mix, the real DJs choosing what to play, the volunteer aspect of the the staff, and the archives I can download. However, you have just topped yourselves with the new app. Up until now, I’d have to check an independent playlist if I wanted to know what song was being played. Mana’o, do not change.

-Joseph T

It’s what isn’t on my mind- and I thank you. I am so glad to find myself on this island, hearing 91.7 in my ears and deeper. Many findings within your pleasant frequencies as plurals of Hawiian freedoms, teachings, prophecies and funk factor have occurred!

Hooray!

Hula Honeys! Ha ha and Mahalo! Lightness, brightness and insightness is what you send. Is that a word? I heard it was.

Duncan Mack- deepness do you not lack, mostly always enriching my life and sometimes cutting like a knife.
I’m bleeding with ideas and inspiration. Maybe a reverse heart attack!

I’m currently sitting back in awe and ache of the burning diesel and lights that make it what we call us and now.

Lovers and friends have found this page of wisdom, your sage ideas arisen from the signed, sealed and delivered dedication to airtime with honor, humor and humility.

Thank you for playing the songs you play, you’re the last DJ. I and we love it so much!

-Hans F.

Thanks manao it’s been a really hard week and day I praise you for your music love you guys.

-Amy W.

You’re knocking it out of the ballpark tonight. We’re totally digging your show tonight in Littleton CO.

-Diane G

Sounds Good James. It’s 4:20pm on the mainland. 1st time catching your show.. Nice job spinning those classic Jazz tunes. Look how far we’ve come from the Ventures and the Beatles.

-Bill Bondar

Thank you for introducing me to Greta van Fleet. Very Wow. Since the first moment you hit the air 16 yrs ago you have rocked my world. Mahalo for being the score to my life. You make it epic.

-Johnny Z

I want to thank Dr. B for his Valentine show yesterday (Holoholo Na Mele).  I am in central WA, where the covid stay-home-don’t-mingle time has been made even less bearable by a Polar Vortex Surprise that has dropped over a foot of snow where I live.  Bitter cold temperatures and impassable roads.  Espresso and good chocolate sure help, but it’s a challenge.

My sister, a long-time resident of Wailuku, torments me with photos of green things, her flowers, and descriptions of “cold nights” of 60 degrees.

I caught part of the program yesterday and was immediately warmed and cheered by it.  Now I am replaying it over and over on demand.  The 60’s music took me back to watching American Bandstand after school, and Johnny Mathis singing “The Twelfth of Never” reminded me of seeing him live in Seattle with a rotating mirror ball above him.  To my teenage self, it was like a dream!

So a huge, sincere THANKS to Manao Radio and Dr. B.  Better than chocolate this weekend!

-Carol O.

Thanks for keeping the Friday nights on the right coast groovy, funky, and fresh. Bang!

-John Stein