Jason Ubay
Managing Editor, NewsJason Ubay is HPR's managing editor, where he works with the station's team of reporters and digital producers to create news content for broadcast and digital platforms. He brings more than 15 years of professional journalism experience in Honolulu to the role. He was most recently a producer on The Conversation.
He previously was managing editor of Hawaii Business magazine for five years, where he compiled lists and managed the brand's social media accounts. He later covered tourism and financial institutions at Pacific Business News. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and previously served on the board of the Asian American Journalists Association-Hawaiʻi chapter. He participated in AAJA's Executive Leadership Program in 2021.
Jason spent three years as a stay-at-home dad and has great respect for caregivers. He also won a pizza eating contest in 2010, played high school football with Matt Leinart and Colt Brennan, and drinks his coffee black.
Contact him at jubay@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Mayor Mike Victorino gives us the latest from Maui County; What's behind the recent rationing of baby formula; A Rainbow Wahine going pro tells us the secret behind her stellar 3-point record -
Lorilyn Salamanca, public health nutritionist at the state Department of Health, explains the shortage and how families on public benefits are dealing with the formula shortage. -
The site is located off Fort Weaver and Renton roads and had been sugar cane land for nearly 100 years until the 1980s when it was sold to the City and County of Honolulu. -
A new report shows what you’ve probably already noticed — prices for nearly everything have gone up. -
Kauaʻi voters will soon be receiving new election notification postcards. The move comes after some residents received the wrong postcard. -
Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry continues to improve but it hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. HPR’s Jason Ubay reports. -
The cost of buying a home in Hawaiʻi continues to rise across the state. HPR’s Jason Ubay has the latest real estate numbers. -
The state Department of Health said Tuesday the U.S. Navy is not using a qualified independent contractor to evaluate defueling the Red Hill facility, which is not in compliance with its emergency order. -
Vacation rental platform Airbnb recently released a list of its top domestic family destinations for this spring. Oʻahu and Maui made the list alongside other warm weather locales. -
Adults on Medicaid haven’t had routine dental care covered since 2009. Lawmakers may restore fundingThe Great Recession led lawmakers to cut dental benefits for Medicaid beneficiaries. There are a few options at this year's legislature to restore funding, but how much will be appropriated is still up for debate.
