KITV announced that the 5 p.m. news anchor team of Gary Sprinkle and Pamela Young will add the 6 p.m. broadcast to their duties beginning Sept. 15.

Paula Akana and Shawn Ching, who currently anchor both the 6 and 10 p.m. slots, will be limited to just the 10 p.m. broadcast, the station said in a news release.

"With Gary and Pamela anchoring Hawai'i's top-rated 5 p.m. newscast ... it is obvious that (they) have a great appeal to Hawai'i viewers," said Mike Rosenberg, KITV president and general manager.

"With changes occurring in competitive newscasts, we feel the time is right for this logical experiment," Rosenberg said.