Russell Subiono
Director of Programming & 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 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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Gov. Josh Green discusses the Hawaiʻi Tourism Agency's restructuring, proposed Medicaid cuts; HART officials share progress on the Skyline, which is expected to open its second segment in October -
Today, The Conversation is digging into its archives to revisit interviews with local businesses that have been part of Hawaiʻi's landscape through multiple generations. -
Many know our islands as a melting pot of cultures — people have been making their way here for centuries. But I bet no transplant has made light of his move to our islands quite like Adam Palya. He's the creator of the light-hearted and humorous web series, "Haole Do It." -
U.S. Army officer Patrick Naughton Jr. recently published his first book, "Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict." Naughton grew up in Hilo. His father grew up in Mānoa. But growing up in Hawaiʻi isn’t the only parallel the two share. -
Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews about the plants that Polynesian voyagers brought to Hawaiʻi and the role they play agriculture today. -
Today on The Conversation, we're replaying interviews with filmmakers who focus on stories of the ocean. -
Today on The Conversation, we're spotlighting our talented kama’aina who have received national recognition. -
HPR is celebrating Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian language month, with a concert series. Hi’ikua will bookend the series. The Conversation talked with band members Kamuela Kimokeo, Blake Leoiki-Haili and Kalehua Krug. -
Adm. Sam Paparo calls on U.S. allies to refocus on rising threats from China, North Korea, and Russia; Local authors and musicians celebrating Hawaiian language month with HPR -
The song pays tribute to the victims of the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. The music video features sweeping shots of Maui vistas and behind-the-scenes video of local musicians recording the track. Among the featured artists are John Cruz and Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas.
