Bill Dorman
Senior Vice President of News and Executive EditorBill Dorman joined Hawaiʻi Public Radio as the news director in February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions behind the scenes and on the air in Atlanta, New York, Washington and Tokyo. He was also managing editor of Asia Pacific Broadcast for Bloomberg News for five years before moving to Hawaiʻi in 2009. He’s covered stories from more than 20 countries and territories. In 2025, he was named HPR's executive editor. Contact him at bdorman@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Author Hampton Sides spoke with HPR’s Bill Dorman about the legacy of Captain James Cook in his book titled “The Wide Wide Sea." -
Retired Judge Karen Radius, Judge Dyan Medeiros and supervisor Valerie Lazo share the successes of Hawaiʻi's Girls Court; Author Hampton Sides revisits the story of James Cook in the New York Times bestseller "The Wide Wide Sea" -
Australia's government has taken its deepest look ever at the impacts of climate risk, and the prime minister calls the results “a wake-up call.” HPR's Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute. -
Hawaiʻi tourism officials remain cautious about the outlook for the fall season. But elsewhere in the Pacific, several locations are seeing steady or increasing demand. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
More than 300 South Koreans working on an electric battery factory in Georgia remain detained by the U.S. government today. South Korea's foreign minister is involved in talks to resolve this situation, but there may be a lingering issue with visas. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
It's been an unusual week in China. President Xi Jinping met with leaders from Russia's Vladimir Putin to India's Narendra Modi, and hosted a massive military parade. But in parts of the Asia Pacific, there was a focus on another visitor. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
A week from Saturday, there will be a celebration to mark that 50th anniversary. -
Steve Wood, president of the Aiea Community Board, discusses concerns he's heard from the community about the development of the new Aloha Stadium; Freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour reports on the Robinson family's ownership of 100,000 acres of Hawaiʻi land, including the island of Niʻihau -
A country with some of the toughest drug laws in the world is cracking down on a new trend. It combines vaping with a sedative. And itʻs got authorities scrambling to respond. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Diversity, equity and inclusion is a phrase that is sometimes used with caution in the current political climate of the United States. But diversity as a business consideration was a key theme of a recent international address in Southeast Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
