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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The news from the Middle East continues to be a mix of threats and talk of negotiations. And the ripple effects continue to spread around the world — including to the Asia Pacific. -
The war in the Middle East is having ripple effects across the Asia Pacific. Some of those are expected, but at least one case is a surprise. -
The continuing war in the Middle East is hitting economies around the world. One concern here in Hawaiʻi is the impact on the price of jet fuel — and that's already having some powerful effects in Asia. -
Global ripples continue to spread from the continuing war with Iran. Many of those impacts are reaching the Asia Pacific — and that will be one focus at the White House later this week. -
A new AI technology called WhaleSpotter is being utilized on sea vessels to detect whales in the ocean and prevent them from being fatally struck. -
Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process; Daniel Zitterbart, co-inventor of the "Whale Spotter" system, talks about how the AI technology can help avoid whale strikes -
It was 40 years ago that the movement known as the People Power Revolution overthrew the government of President Ferdinand Marcos. Today, his son is president, and the country remains a crucial part of U.S. policy in Asia. -
The global trade system is facing a week of uncertainty when it comes to tariffs. And that's especially true when it comes to Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more. -
Tariffs remain a key part of the Trump Administrationʻs foreign policy. Right now, Japan and South Korea are taking different approaches to deal with them. -
An island destination that relies on tourism for a large part of its economy and has added a tax to help environmental conservation may sound familiar to Hawaiʻi residents, but this story is about New Zealand.
