Greg Everett, a longtime broadcaster who was instrumental in the development of Molokai's radio station KMKK FM, died in the early morning of March 4 of a heart attack.
Known for telling corny jokes and as a consummate professional in the radio business, Everett, 66, was the longtime station manager for KAOI Radio Group on Maui. KAOI is part of the Visionary Related Entertainment family of radio stations that includes KMKK.
"Anyone who ever had contact with him at the station knew of his commitment to the radio industry and his professionalism knew no bounds," said John Detz, president and CEO of VRE, who made the decision to bring an FM radio station to Molokai. "We will miss him and our thoughts go out to his wife Toni, who also worked at the station, and his family."
Everett had worked for every radio group on Maui over the years and for nearly the last decade with the KAOI group. Detz said that Everett believed in the music format they had decided on for KMKK, 102.3 FM.
Molokai's only radio station plays only Hawaiian music. At 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday the station broadcasts a Molokai news report followed by Maui news. The station broadcasts a twice-daily Molokai community calendar as well.
The station also broadcasts the Augie Radio Show every weekday morning. Last week Augie offered an eloquent tribute to Everett at the end of the 8 a.m. radio hour.
Besides his wife Toni, Everett is also survived by a daughter, Stacy Dinay Everett (Leif) Harding; a son, Sean Gregory (Branda) Everett; and a grandson, Thomas Alexander Gregory Everett Harding.
Everett was born in St. Joseph, Mo., on Dec. 22, 1941. After working as program director (as well as in sales) at KKJO in his hometown, he progressed to California, eventually arriving on Maui in 1987.
Everett was a past president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce and was on the board of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. At the time of his death, he was working with the Keiki Safety Program.
According to Detz, Everett's KAOI colleagues are "devastated" by this unexpected death and have not yet been able to plan for a memorial service.
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