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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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. -
Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new book -
Artificial intelligence has been a dominant theme in global stock markets this year. But when it comes to economies in the Asia Pacific, there's one location that’s really feeling the AI impact. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
In South Korea, 2025 will likely set a new record for kimchi exports — but thereʻs a twist. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute. -
In just over two weeks, Australia will ban the use of most social media platforms for anyone under the age of 16. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute. -
Politics has spilled into tourism for two of the largest economies in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has the details in today's Asia Minute. -
Monica Toguchi Ryan, the third-generation owner of Highway Inn, spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about the challenges of running a small business in Hawaiʻi and filing a lawsuit against the state over a tax issue.
