Catherine Cruz
Host, The ConversationCatherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation and a member of HPR’s news team. She has been a television reporter in Hawaiʻi since 1983 and has won a number of awards and respect from a statewide audience. She spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education and health. Originally from Guam, Cruz is also a co-founder and former board member and programming chair of Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC). Catherine is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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HART CEO Lori Kahikina and Project Director Vance Tsuda spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about community feedback they received from a public meeting in Chinatown. The meeting was the first of many to give the public the chance to discuss the fit and feel of the stations. -
Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed Medicaid cuts; HART officials share progress on the Skyline, which is expected to open its second segment in October -
The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Mark Glick, the chief energy officer for the state, about how decisions need to be made about Hawaiʻi's energy resiliency. -
Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick discusses Hawaiʻi's dependence on oil amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East; The National Council on Teacher Quality rates Hawaiʻi's math teacher training as "unacceptable" -
The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Erik Kloninger of Aloha Hospitality Consulting about economic impact of STRs on Hawaiʻi Island. -
Erik Kloninger, Director of Finance at Aloha Hospitality Consulting, provides a snapshot on the economic impact of short-term vacation rentals on Hawaiʻi Island; Filmmaker Sayla Whalen discusses her debut film "First Comes Love," which is screening as part of the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
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Oʻahu resident Maseeh Ganjali shares what he's been hearing from family members in Tehran; Travel writer Kelsey Timmerman dives into a decade-long legal battle over pesticide use on Kauaʻi -
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. -
The Honolulu Police Commission will meet June 18 to pick an interim replacement for Honolulu Police Department Chief Joe Logan and also begin the process to select a permanent chief. -
HPR's Catherine Cruz spoke to Terry Thompson, founder of Kua ʻAina Sandwich, about successfully expanding locations overseas.
