Bill Dorman
Vice President & News DirectorBill Dorman has been the news director of Hawaiʻi Public Radio since 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. Contact him at bdorman@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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NATO leaders wrapped up their meetings in Europe this week with an agreement that members would increase their defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product. But there was one group that was missing from the meeting. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The situation with Iran and the United States is moving toward a new phase. And while that motion currently seems positive, there are still risks. One of the biggest focuses is on a narrow waterway called the Strait of Hormuz, where the stakes are especially high for several Asian economies. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
HPR's Bill Dorman spoke to The Conversation's DW Gibson about reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran affect military operations in the Indo-Pacific region. -
HPR's Bill Dorman reports on how the recent U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran affect military operations in the Indo-Pacific region; The University of Hawaiʻi names a new athletics director; -
Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with local businesses that have been part of Hawaiʻi's landscape through multiple generations. -
Another record was shattered last month when it comes to tourism. Not in Hawaiʻi, but in Japan. HPR's Bill Dorman has morein today's Asia Minute. -
HPR’s Bill Dorman spoke to Maui Brewing CEO Garrett Marrero about the challenges small businesses in Hawaiʻi face right now. -
Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero discusses the state of small business in Hawaiʻi; -
President Donald Trump left the G7 meeting in Canada before its conclusion, which means he did not have the chance for many bilateral meetings. But he did make time to talk with the leader of the world's biggest foreign investor in the United States. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
In a narrow vote, House lawmakers voted along party lines to cut federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. HPR's Bill Dorman shares the latest.
