Jackie Young
Host, Weekend EditionJackie Young was the local host of Weekend Edition from 2013 to 2025. Jackie was no stranger to radio or the media, having worked in radio promotions at KGMB Radio during high school, and also as a board operator and in news with some of the original HPR team in the mid-80s. She's also been a DJ at most of the other radio stations in Honolulu. Jackie has been a freelance writer since 2007, and has also been involved in acting and TV for many years. She is a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Hawaiʻi.
See her story on ʻUkulele History.
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This week we’ve been learning about how a state-of-the-art audio recording studio could soon make a big difference in the lives of low-income students at Washington Middle School. HPR’s Jackie Young wraps up her three-part series with a perspective from an educator who has experience integrating technology into the classroom. -
Washington Middle School in Honolulu’s McCully area is a Title I school. That means more than 60% of its students cannot afford lunch. But as HPR's Jackie Young reports, they’ll soon have access to a powerful educational tool: an innovative recording studio. -
A state-of-the-art recording studio will soon open on the campus of a public school in a low-income area of Honolulu. It’s an eight-year project that’s been growing at Washington Middle School. This week, HPR’s Jackie Young takes a closer look at the studio — and what it could mean for students — and their futures. -
As the pandemic slows, state lawmakers in the upcoming legislative session are likely to find emergency relief is no longer an issue. However, persistent hunger and food insecurity are — at least according to nonprofits that assist those in need. HPR's Jackie Young examines these issues in her concluding report on food insecurity in Hawaiʻi. -
Nonprofits that distribute food to the needy say that as the pandemic slows, some groups show a consistent need. But the government and private funding that has helped fill that need seems to be going away. HPR's Jackie Young takes a closer look at who remains food insecure in Hawaiʻi, and the challenges faced by two nonprofits trying to help. -
Local food pantries say that as the pandemic slows, some groups show a consistent need. But pandemic funding, both public and private, is drying up. In this three-part series, HPR's Jackie Young takes a closer look at who remains food insecure in Hawaiʻi, and the challenges faced by nonprofits trying to help. -
This week Hawaiʻi Public Radio has been reporting on Micronesians and Medicaid. It’s a story that’s changing this year — as more Micronesians in Hawaiʻi are enrolling in the program under the Compact of Free Association. HPR’s Jackie Young wraps up her series with a report on those changes — and what they mean for the Micronesian community. -
Six years ago, Hawaiʻi's Department of Human Services said it would save nearly $30 million a year by not providing Medicaid coverage for so-called able-bodied Micronesians of working age. HPR's Jackie Young continues her reporting on Micronesians and Medicaid with a look at the experiences of two local patients.
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Nearly 25,000 Micronesians live in Hawaiʻi — and their struggle for affordable health care has lasted for more than 20 years. There have been recent changes, but challenges remain. This week, HPR’s Jackie Young looks at some of those changes and challenges — starting with some history. -
The Hawaiian Railway Society in ?Ewa runs the only continuously operating historical railroad in the state. The non-profit has been working to preserve…
