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TheBuzz

BY ERIKA ENGLE

Former exec of PBEC
to headline breakfast

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Former Pacific Basin Economic Council Secretary General Bob Lees will be "singing for his breakfast" March 12 as he is honored for nine years on the job by numerous local organizations.

The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, East-West Center, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners and the Japan-America Society of Hawaii are planning to fete and feed Lees at Waialae Country Club.

Lees will discuss the ways politics and economy around the Pacific region affect Hawaii.

His world travels have involved consultations with senior business and government officials on issues of mutual interest. Lees has also worked with an alphabet soup of international and regional organizations such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the World Bank and World Trade Organization.

Reservations will be accepted through March 11 at 944-7780. Attendance is $15 for members of sponsoring organizations; $20 for nonmembers.

Meanwhile back at PBEC, Lees' old title has changed to "president" and a committee of "member economies" is continuing its search, according to acting President Stephen Olson.

"We've got Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and China, so we say 'economies' (instead of countries)," Olson said.

Ryan's recognition

"Da Bomb" 102.7 FM Assistant Program Director, Music Director, Mix Show Director and Research Director Ryan Sean is profiled on the "All Access" radio and record industry Web site this week.

Readers will learn the identities of his mentors, including broadcaster turned nightclub DJ, then manager Manny Icban; Jamie Hyatt, his program director at both KQMQ and KXME, and radio consultant Jerry Clifton.

What is not revealed by the industry profile is Sean's face; pictured instead is Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett in Hawaii 5-0.

Meanwhile at sister station KORL FM, today is Joe Hart's last day as morning host. Hart stepped down from that and other duties at parent company New Wave Broadcasting LP to pursue other opportunities, according to a memo.

Operations Manager Mahlon Moore will take over mornings temporarily, followed by Laurie-Ann Salomon and then the single-named Jordan.

"We're going to put together a morning show," Moore said. Salomon is also the morning show co-host at sister station KPOI FM. That station has yet to replace Program Director Nikki Robinson, who departed earlier this month.

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Erika Engle is a reporter with the Star-Bulletin.
Call 529-4302, fax 529-4750 or write to Erika Engle,
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., No. 7-210,
Honolulu, HI 96813. She can also be reached
at: eengle@starbulletin.com