Russell Subiono
Vice President of Programming and Content DevelopmentRussell Subiono has been with Hawaiʻi Public Radio since 2019. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, TV, and radio. He got his start at HPR as a production assistant on The Conversation from 2016-2017. Prior to his return, he spent two years as a producer at KITV4 Island News, where he oversaw Hawaiʻi’s only hour-long evening broadcast.
He served as HPR’s Fund Drive Producer for two years before returning to The Conversation as executive producer. He is also the co-host of Feathers and Fire, HPR’s Chief of War companion podcast, and the voice behind HPR’s first narrative podcast, This Is Our Hawaiʻi. In the moments when he’s not working at the station, you can find him visiting donut shops, making top-5 lists, and developing comedy videos that never get made. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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HPR speaks with Oʻahu-based Kūmau Productions co-owner Ty Sanga about his work on the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi language version of "Moana 2." -
Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett travels to Brazil in hopes of being reunited with her husband of 17 years, Rogerio Araujo, who was detained by ICE agents last fall; Astronomer Roy Gal shares tips for viewing next week's lunar eclipse -
The new film "The Wrecking Crew" is the latest big-budget production set in the islands. But does it signal a return of film and television productions to the state? -
Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back against the U.S. Air Force's plans to construct more telescopes on Haleakalā; Devin and Tyler Wong of Fujiya Hawaiʻi discuss keeping sweet traditions alive at their family-owned mochi shop -
Listen to a special broadcast of Dr. Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwoʻole Osorioʻs performance in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio. The author, musician, and University of Hawaiʻi professor shares a collection of songs and stories he calls, "Intimacies: Poetics of a People Beloved." -
News anchor and filmmaker David Ono spoke with HPR’s Russell Subiono about his multimedia documentary on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion called “Defining Courage.” -
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is on a list of 40 airports that have been ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to cut 10 percent of their flights; The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is immortalized in the documentary "Defining Courage" -
Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!
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HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on Oʻahu -
The World Surf League recently completed its 2025 Women’s Championship Tour, and two Hawaiʻi women finished in the top five. HPR’s Russell Subiono introduces us to the 20-year-old Oʻahu native who finished fifth in the standings.
