50 Years Of Japanese Radio
By Robyn Furuya
Owner and Executive Vice President of KZOO Radio
In 2013, KZOO Radio, licensed under Polynesian Broadcasting Inc., will celebrate 50 years of serving Hawaii. Purchased in 1967 by my father-in-law, the late Noboru Furuya, KZOO has been the only Japanese-language radio station broadcasting continuously, 24 hours a day, providing music, news and information to Hawaii for five decades.
My husband, David Furuya, KZOO president, and I have been actively involved with the station’s daily operations for more than 16 years. Like my father-in-law, we have continued to run the station as a family, with all of our employees important and valued members. We feel this philosophy, and our very loyal audience has been key to our continued success, and why we have outlasted so many competitors over the years.
