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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Researcher Chris Kyriazis explains the "extinction vortex" facing some endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers; Authors Manny Veincent and Kim Ann Curtain recount the founding the Kawaihae Canoe Club in their new book "Born of Two Oceans" -
Millions participated in the "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump's administration this weekend. Organizers of the event estimate that some 7,000 people turned out at rallies and events across the islands. HPR spoke to various protesters at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. -
The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Paul Brewbaker of TZ Economics and Patrick Sullivan of Oceanit about their recent paper, "Hawaiʻi — Finding the Future," which makes a call to find our future with a sense or urgency. -
Eddie Flores Jr. is the founder of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, a successful plate lunch drive-in with franchises across the U.S. Flores Jr. shared his success story with HPR as he prepares for his book signing for "Franchising the American Dream." -
HPR speaks to participants of the "No Kings" protests in Honolulu; L&L's Eddie Flores Jr. chronicles his journey in the new book "Franchising the American Dream" -
The Doris Duke Foundation recently honored a number of creatives with a $500,000 award for their artistry. One of the awardees is Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger. -
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
