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Russell Subiono
Executive Producer, The ConversationRussell 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 talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Among this year's Olympic athletes with Hawaiʻi ties is 100-meter sprinter Joseph Green. He was born in Hawaiʻi but grew up on Guam.
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Maui residents on road damage from fire cleanup efforts; The state and a maritime archeologist weigh in on the fate of the Falls of Clyde; A beloved local artist discusses his work in a new joke book; Guam's Olympic flagbearer prepares for track-and-field events in Paris
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The organization started with addressing needs along the Waiʻanae Coast, but has since expanded to Molokaʻi, the Big Island and Kauaʻi. The Conversation walked down memory lane with INPEACE co-founder and board member Kathy Au.
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Community pushback on the renewal of military land leases on Oʻahu; Local nonprofit works to expand child care and financial resources in Waiʻanae
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Kamehameha Schools' proposed Keauhou Bay Management Plan includes many upgrades and aims to reorganize some of the area's activities. But as with any proposed development or change in our islands, some disagree with the proposal. We heard from an environmental attorney who has reservations about the proposal.
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The new proposed management plan for Keauhou Bay on Hawaiʻi Island is creating waves in the community. We heard from Kamehameha Schools, which owns much of the land there and hopes to upgrade the area.
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Local lawmakers' react to Biden's announcement that he's dropping out of the presidential race; Kamehameha Schools lays out its plans for Keauhou Bay
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The little fire ant, or LFA, was first discovered in the state on Hawaiʻi Island in 1999. While efforts to eradicate colonies on most of the islands seem to be turning the tide, the fight on the Big Island rages on.
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On today's Conversation, we're reairing some of our recent interviews about invasive bugs.
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The Conversation discusses guns and ammunition in the film industry in light of dropped charges in the trial against actor Alec Baldwin. How do we handle gun safety on our local sets? And was Baldwin culpable in the 2021 shooting death on the "Rust" film set?