HQ TV

Shelby McNab

Shelby, a local Utilian, hosts a nightly live local news show on HQ TV 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday to Thursday with a round up of the daily news and interviews about events in Utila. Click on the photo for a full size picture, or click on the links below to view the HQ TV Station Identification video.

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Iglesia de Dios de la Profecia (Church of Prophesy)

The Church of the Prophesy of Christ based in Campanado Utila hosts this 3 nights a week television show, (in Spanish) broadcast from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, preaching the Gospel and prophesies of Christ. Click one of the links below to view the promotional announcement for this show.

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23-May-2005   Street Repairs in Sandy Bay

Interviewer & Cameraman - Dolfito Miralda

In the run-up to the November Mayor elections, it has been decided to repair the main cement road in the Sandy Bay neighborhood providing much need temporary employment to the local youth. Fidi and Alex are interviewed about the project. Watch what they have to say.

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15-May-2005 Orca Killer Whales sighted off Raggedy Cay
Cameraman - Raul Jackson, Reporting by Cheryl Jones

Raul was filming the Orca's by holding the camera underwater at the back of the dive boat, a great shot of two orca's going by, then all of a sudden another Killer Whale almost butt's the camera out of his hand. Turn up the volume to hear the comments from the scuba divers on the boat. Read Cheryl Jones report.

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1-May-2005 Whale Shark head-butts boat propeller
Cameraman - Daniel Cain
With all the recent talk of how boats are a danger to Whale Sharks, this video taken by Daniel Cain of Funky Fat Fish Productions shows a Whale Shark cruising up to a boat and head-butting the stationary propeller.

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20-Apr-2005   Hal Whitefield Speaks Out

Interviewer & Cameraman - Dolfito Miralda

Hal complains about the tourist and dive boats crowding around the Whale Sharks and making it too difficult for local Utila fisherman to catch bonito bait fish. He also complains about the Dive Shops taking water taxi and Utila Cays trips away from local fisherman. Watch what he has to say.

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12-Apr-2005   Woman injured last week while diving with Whale Sharks
Interviewer & Cameraman - Dolfito Miralda

Last week a woman sustained a broken leg and a 10cm gash to her leg while diving with Whale Sharks, hear what Dr John has to say about the incident.

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16-Mar-2005   Bill Bodden Speaks Out

Bill Bodden was put in jail this week for sweeping and burning rubbish in his yard, he says. Bill was very unhappy about this and spoke to HQ TV about the episode. Watch what he has to say.

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