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FLHI Girlz Sports TV brings women’s extreme action sports to the public

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 25 June, 2008 : - - FLHI Girlz Sports TV launches on the Hawaiian Airwaves on OC16, Mondays 9:30 P.M.  FLHI FLHI Girlz Sports TV brings Women’s Extreme Action Sports to the public including surfing, skating, motocross, bodyboarding and more. Catch the buzz on OC16!

Banzai Productions who produced the first ever Women’s surf and sport magazine show, Wahine Blue TV, is kicking off the summer season right by launching a show on Hawaii’s local T.V. channel OC16. The first show of a series of twelve premiere’s Monday night at 9:30 P. M. and features the talent of Kori Harvey.

Harvey is a surfette who studied acting and film. She will be introducing the show segments including coverage of different Sports from around the Islands and the World! “This will be fun” said Harvey. “I am able to do a little acting as well as introducing star athletes to the public. Our goal is to promote, promote, promote. As a surfer I am totally into the lifestyle and can appreciate the difficulty of the different sports.”

“Women’s Sports are growing quickly”, exclaimed producer Betty Depolito. “Women want to be professional athletes and this will be a good venue to tell the stories. I said it before and I will say it again, I am tired of all the okole shots in surf videos and on TV. That was my motivation! There are so many great Women athletes and only a tenth of the coverage, I want to change that. FLHI GIRLZ, we run with wolves!”

In the first edition FlHi Girlz Sports TV covers China’s Uemura’s all Wahine Classic surf contest at Queens in Waikiki. This contest is a World known event that has been  supporting Women’s surfing and longboarding for over 15 years. Many of Hawaii’s  top surfer girls scored great surf for the two-day competition.

Meet the amazing Carissa Moore who won the prestigious longboard Pro division. Also on the show we feature World Known surfer Kelia Moniz who is taking longboarding by storm. Meet the Jr. Girls of Alapa Hoe Canoe Team  and check the pros ripping some big surf on the North Shore.

The second edition features a nationally recognized Motocross  competitor, Mercedes Santana. Santana, just 15, races on a 250 Honda with the men and wins! Also appearing will be Pro Surfer Rochelle Ballard showing her sports yoga  poses and tech buzz with “balsa man” Andres De La Tore.

FLHI Girlz Sports TV is a half hour action packed show featuring action sports and sport lifestyle.  It will bring to the audience visuals of hard core adventure seekers from around the World. We explore the core of beach culture and the soul of street sport. FLHI GIRLZ takes a look at what makes hearts tick quick. These Women and girls live the freedom of the lifestyle, the Flhi Girlz that soar with the spirit of sports. Fly with us for the adventure! 

www.wahinebluetv.com

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