Our President Chuck Cotton a lifelong broadcaster, worked as a pilot and news photographer for KMPC radio and KTLA TV, which at the time was owned by Gene Autrey. Chuck moved into broadcast sales at KFMB AM & FM in San Diego, where he spent 20 years as the sales manager.
In 1985 Chuck bought KPOI-FM in Honolulu and moved to Oahu to run the KPOI and sister station KINE. He sold KPOI in 1997 and was hired as the director of sales for what is now IHeart Radio. In 2000 he was promoted to his current position of President/ General Manager where he oversees the operation of KSSK AM/FM, KHVH AM 830, KIKI AM 990, KDDB The Beat 93.9, KDNN Island 98.5 and KUCD Star 101.9.
Chuck serves on the boards of the American Red Cross, Hawaii chapter, The Hawaii Association of Broadcasters, Armed Services YMCA, The Hawaii Food Bank, The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and as president of The Compass Foundation.
Chuck and his wife, Shari, have been members of Kaneohe Yacht Club since 1993. He is an avid sailor with a wide variety of interests including aviation and at one time he even delivered the daily paper.
When Chuck is not working, you can find him sailing in Hawaiian waters.
The charity a 501 (c)3 public charity
Was founded in 2000 by Dr. Henry Tai a microbiologist, Oncologist and Hematologist. We operated a small cancer clinic and treated patients from the Waimanalo Health Center. After the untimely passing of Dr. Tai, we became The Hawaii Children’s Foundation, we had after school programs in middle schools, where we created various academies for students. We taught a media Academy where students learned about media and how to influence others using creative audio and video. The students created their own public service campaign that focused on subjects that they choose. They created public service spots that focused on anti-bullying and health diets. We created an academy that taught self-esteem and was based on Napoleon Hills book Think and Grow Rich. After the 2020 Pandemic we could no longer go on school campuses. We became The Compass Foundation, our mission is to navigate the future of charitable giving using innovative tools, such as long form video programs in order to tell the unique story of selective non-profits.