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“Maui’s Deadly Firestorm”

Excellence in Local Video Storytelling, honoring Jack. R. Howard

FRONTLINE (PBS), 2025

Author(s): Christina Avalos, Koralie Barrau and Xinyan Yu

FRONTLINE investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century and the missed warnings that made it unstoppable. The documentary examines the fire’s causes, the chaotic response, and how changes to the climate and landscape have made Maui more vulnerable to fires.

Honoring Jack R. Howard
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Jack R. Howard is credited with expanding The E.W. Scripps Company’s presence in the field of broadcasting. In 1937, he was elected president of the Scripps radio company. Jack succeeded his father, Roy W. Howard, as president of Scripps-Howard in 1953. He retired in 1976.