Webley Edwards (November 11, 1902 - October 5, 1977) was a World War II news correspondent and Hawaiian radio personality. Early life and education Edwards attended Oregon State University where he became the first student manager of campus radio while also joining the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Career Initial radio career In 1928 Edwards relocated to Hawaii where he became an auto salesman. It was during this time he developed a keen interest in native Hawaiian musical traditions. In 1935 he became a producer for a radio show which showcased authentic island music. The show, named Hawaii Calls debuted on July 3 of that year. The show struggled financially for the first several years. The war years Edwards was the first radio announcer to broadcast the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. It was he who said on air: "Attention. This is no exercise. The Japanese are attacking Pe

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