Kelsea Armstrong
Board OperatorKelsea Armstrong joined the operations team in 2024. They earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in Political Science while developing a profound interest in radio broadcast. She is also an alumnus of Kapa‘a High School on Kaua‘i.
Furthermore, their academic pursuits culminated in a master’s thesis titled “Insurgent Airwaves: Radio as a Model for Alternative Futures” where she theorized the transformative potential of radio as a point of access for revolutionary political theories and an instrument of mutual aid in both disasters and social movements.
During her time at the University of Hawai‘i she worked as a student DJ at KTUH hosting a weekly show, “Double-Barreled Soul”. Here, she curated sets with a focus on funk/jazz while spotlighting underrepresented Hawaiʻi artists with a special emphasis on using vinyl LPs for their sets.
Kelsea has also worked as a professional musician and jazz vocalist in the Honolulu scene for several years.
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Inside: Honolulu Pride, Ghost Stories of Mānoa, Kāhuli Festival, Plant Potion Workshop, the annual Maui ʻUkulele Festival and more. This week, we hear from Kelsea Armstrong, one of HPR's Board Operators, who is excited to tell you about themselves and their busy weekend coming up! -
Hawaii Public Radioʻs Kelsea Armstrong will be performing with Hot Club of Hulaville at the Atherton Studio this weekend as part of the Hawai`i Jazz Performance Series. Singer Armstrong performs regularly at Jazz Clubs around town, and will be featured in this sold out event.
