Jason Hagiwara is the President and General Manager of KITV4 Island News, the exclusive media partner for the American Lung Association’s I Wear Turquoise campaign. He is committee member of the National Association of Broadcasters, assisting the TV division in planning small market TV exchange. A graduate of Pearl City High School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Jason serves on the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Association of Broadcasters.
Jason is raising funds for the American Lung Association in Hawaii because he has seen the direct impacts of COVID-19, a lung disease, on our island state. KITV has dedicated extensive coverage to the pandemic, including its impact on our health, economy, as well as the social impact on Hawaii’s people.