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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The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Vassilis Syrmos, vice president for research and innovation at the University of Hawaiʻi, about the president's proposed budget cuts affecting the university. -
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa interim provost Vassilis Syrmos explains how proposed cuts to federal funding would affect research; Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger is recognized by the Doris Duke Foundation -
Constance Uejio will be honored at a concert this Sunday after announcing her retirement as the principal harpist for the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. -
U.S. House lawmakers have voted to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Advocate Austin Haleyalpiy with COFA CAN discusses concerns in the COFA community about immigration raids -
HPR's Bill Dorman breaks down the brewing fight over public media funding; A Yale professor digs into her family history after she unexpectedly inherits kuleana lands -
The Conversation's Catherine Cruz provides a snapshot of vendors and the keynote speaker from LANPAC 2025 as the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th anniversary. -
In January, the FBI announced David Porter as the new special agent in charge of the Honolulu Field Office. The Conversation talked to him about some of the FBI's priorities. -
ASU Executive Vice President and University Provost Nancy Gonzales just wrapped up a visit to Hawaiʻi and stopped by our studio to talk about the connection between Hawaiʻi and ASU. -
Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI under Trump; Pint + Jigger co-owner Dave Newman makes it to the final round of a new cocktail service category of the James Beard awards -
Today, the Conversation is revisiting interviews with the creators and performers in Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana!
