Veteran journalist Emme Tomimbang remembered as ‘dear, caring storyteller,’ dies at 73

Veteran journalist and philanthropist Emme Tomimbang Burns dies at 73

She worked at KITV and KHON Channel 2 before forming her own production company, Emme Tomimbang Multi-Media Enterprise, in 1995.

Veteran journalist Emme Tomimbang remembered as ‘dear, caring storyteller,’ dies at 73

Emme Tomimbang Burns — a pioneer in Hawaii radio and television, successful multimedia businesswoman and ardent supporter of the local Filipino community — died Monday while undergoing emergency open-heart surgery at The Queen’s Medical Center. She was 73.