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Olelo Community Media Channel 49, also known as FOCUS 49, is a community access television channel owned and operated by Olelo Community Media, a private, non-profit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 and its headquarters are located at 1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, Hawaii. As a dedicated source for online television, Channel 49 is one of six community cable channels operated by Olelo across Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom (channels 49, 53, 54, 55, and HD channels 1049 and 1053), with a mission to provide a platform for the diverse voices and stories of Hawaii’s residents. The channel's category is local and its speaking language is English, presenting a fusion of programs that offer opportunities to learn about the community up close and in-depth. Olelo Community Media is led by President and CEO Sanford Inouye, who has been with the organization since its founding.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the state Legislature, neighborhood board meetings, and a variety of local premiere programs. Key regular programs on Channel 49 include Live at the Legislature, a weekly show that premiered in 2018 airing on Mondays at 8:30 AM during the legislative session, focusing on issues, legislation, and topics of importance from the Hawaii State Capitol, with state senators and representatives providing a variety of perspectives on the issues from both sides of the aisle and each chamber. Voter Viewpoint is a series of in-depth discussions on significant issues affecting Hawaii, which debuted in 2012 covering topics including Poverty in Hawaii, Aging Hawaii, Campaign Spending, Education, Taxes and Big-Ticket Items, Traffic and Rail, Unfunded Liabilities, Sustainability, Economic Development, Transformation and the University of Hawaii, and Hawaiian Affairs, featuring experts and community leaders as panelists. Talk Story with House Majority is a weekly news and information program that debuted in April 2020 hosted by House Majority Leader Della Au Belatti, featuring live interviews with state officials and community leaders, video segments spotlighting community organizations doing critical work in the community, and live interviews with Hawaii House Democrats. The first episode featured an interview with Hawaii Army National Guard Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi, a community spotlight segment showing how the Hawaii National Guard provides support at Hawaii’s airports, a community spotlight on Domestic Violence Action Center, followed by interviews with Representative Gregg Takayama and Stacelynn Eli.

The channel also broadcasts live coverage of Oahu neighborhood board meetings, including boards from Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou-Kalani Iki, Waialae-Kahala, Kaimuki, Diamond Head, Palolo, Manoa, McCully, Waikiki, Makiki, Ala Moana-Kakaako, Nuuanu-Punchbowl, Downtown-Chinatown, Liliha, Kalihi-Palama, Kalihi Valley, Aliamanu/Salt Lake, Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu, Ewa, Waianae, Mililani Waipio, Wahiawa, North Shore, Koolauloa, Kahaluu, Kaneohe, Kailua, Waimanalo, Makakilo Kapolei, Mililani Mauka, and Nanakuli. The channel has a long history of election programming, including the "VOTE!" series dating back to 2008 which included Candidates in Focus (five-minute unedited messages from candidates running in Oahu and statewide races), forums on Constitutional Convention issues presented by the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, and debates and issues discussions on topics including the Hawaii economic forecast, the two-party system, public education, first-time voters, and kids' vote. The channel also aired the HBO documentary series Addiction (a 14-part series exploring the disease of addiction from the perspective of medical experts and addicts) over a two-week span on Channel 49 beginning in November 2008, with Olelo particularly hoping to touch some of the many lives affected by the rampant crystal meth epidemic in Hawaii.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, Olelo Community Media Channel 49 is widely available as a free-to-air service via cable television on Spectrum channel 49 and Hawaiian Telcom channel 49 (with HD versions on 1049 and 1053) in Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands. The channel is accessible as tv online via the official Olelo website at olelo.org/49, which provides a 24-hour live stream and video-on-demand access through 'OleloNet. The channel is also available on the Olelo mobile application for iOS and Android devices, on the Olelo Facebook page at facebook.com/olelocommunity, and via the Spectrum Video On-Demand channels 183 and channel 1960 HD. The channel also streams on the Hawaii Government Public Network Channel 50 and each week's show is made available at youtube.com/olelocm for subsequent viewing. The channel is also available for live streaming on various television aggregator platforms, and viewers can access the station from anywhere in the United States. This ensures that its community-focused, government, and cultural programming reaches residents of Oahu, the Hawaiian Islands, and interested viewers worldwide.

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