Hosting a primetime television program is helping coastal managers in Guam get their message to people who are sitting in their living rooms. Ham worked with the Coastal Management Program's public information officer, Dave Duenas, to develop the idea for, and produce the show. The production of the show involves determining the subject, setting up interviews, and scheduling with the station. In a typical program, Ham interviews two guests about subjects such as harmful fishing practices, or coral reef education. Copies of the show are available for free from the island's Blockbuster Video stores and libraries, and Ham notes that teachers are utilizing the programs in their classrooms.
Work also is underway to put the shows on the Internet.
While the station doesn't have ratings numbers on the program, Ham says public response can be documented by the number of phone calls the shows generate. It's an interesting way of getting people's attention.