Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Digital News EditorMichelle Broder Van Dyke joined Hawaiʻi Public Radio as digital news editor in May 2026. Born and raised on Oʻahu, she has nearly 20 years of experience in digital journalism, including roles at BuzzFeed News and Spectrum News Hawaiʻi. Her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, NBC News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications.
She previously advised the student media program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she mentored young journalists and taught about the role of the press. She is passionate about strengthening local news coverage in Hawaiʻi and reaching new digital audiences to help tell the stories of the Hawaiian Islands.
Michelle holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from Oberlin College.
Contact Michelle at mbrodervandyke@hawaiipublicradio.org or follow her on Instagram @michellebvd.
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A trough moving across the state is expected to bring widespread showers, thunderstorms and locally heavy rain, with conditions improving later this week. -
Forecasters expect the storm to become a major hurricane of Category 3 or higher this weekend. HPR breaks down the weather forecast for each island. -
Tuesday morning on Oʻahu, the island was still covered in clouds and experiencing intermittent rains, but officials said the island had been spared the worst of Hurricane Lowell overnight Tuesday. -
Kauaʻi emergency officials asked residents to stay off the road Tuesday as crews assess damage brought on by Hurricane Lowell. About 9 in 10 KIUC customers were without power. -
Over the weekend, Hurricane Lala brought strong winds and heavy rainfall across the Hawaiian Islands. See images of clouds rolling in, fallen trees, flooding, and other scenes from around the islands.
