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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It’s the time of year for many holiday celebrations, observances, and a popular time for travel. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more on some of this year’s most popular regional holiday destinations in today’s Asia Minute. -
Japan is on track to re-start the world’s largest nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly 15 years. It's part of a broader return to nuclear power, not only in Japan, but also around the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute. -
Gov. Josh Green spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about his plan to use $16.5 million in state money to continue health care subsidies in the short term. -
Gov. Josh Green talks about his plan to extend expiring federal health care subsidies with state money; HPR investigates why ICE is sending immigrants from the continent to a federal detention center in Honolulu -
The hottest ticket in Tokyo this week has nothing to do with travel. But it does connect with tourism — and with diplomacy and politics. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
There's a new multi-billion-dollar investment coming to the United States from Asia. The company is called Korea Zinc — but its products are a bit more complicated. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Hawaiʻi hospitality and real estate consultant Ray Tsuchiyama spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about the Japanese visitor market. -
Mālama Mākua's Lynette Cruz and Sparky Rodrigues and filmmaker Mikey Inouye talk about their film that shows the decades-long fight of military leases; Ray Tsuchiyama, realtor and management consultant, talks about whether Japanese travelers are coming back to Hawaiʻi -
The last time Putin was in New Delhi was four years ago — about two months before Russia invaded Ukraine. -
Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about recent discussions to change the island's affordable housing rules.
