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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New lūʻau have run afoul of Honolulu's zoning laws; Slow-going efforts to clear misdemeanor arrest records; Narrow window for Oʻahu firefighter applications opens April 14; ThinkTech Hawaii web series to end in May
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People in and around Lahaina before the August 2023 wildfires were the focus of a recent photography exhibit in Victoria, Canada. The Conversation talked with photographer Arifin Graham about his photos and his trip.
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Residents react to Gov. Josh Green backing off a short-term rental ban; Photography exhibit shows Lahaina before the fires; Virtual field trip to see Hawaiʻi's birds
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The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest
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Leading this year's gathering is Nathan Martin, a member of the Rising Phoenix chapter on Oʻahu. The Kailua High School alum is wrapping up his term as national president.
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Deborah Zysman, the executive director of the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Children's Action Network, said that with more parents returning to the workplace, there is only one open child care spot for every four children.
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The Department of Justice has decided not to pursue a fraud complaint filed against defense contractors working at the Red Hill fuel facility; Local efforts to boost wages for child care providers
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The Conversation thought it would be a good time to talk to Big Island author Tom Peek about his new novel, "Mauna Kea: A Novel of Hawaiʻi." It centers on a young vagabond running from America's turmoil who encounters a mysterious domain of deities on the mountain the Native Hawaiians who revere them.
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A UH astronomy professor details her work to prepare to study the upcoming solar eclipse; the need for furniture grows as Maui fire survivors move into longer-term housing; a Big Island author talks about using his work experience on Maunakea in his new novel set on the mountain; and a UH Hilo biology professor reflects on being featured in a popular PBS children's show
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The White House hosted an event last week called “Communities in Action: Building a Better Hawaiʻi.” Local elected officials and community leaders from around the U.S. took part. Molokaʻi nonprofit ‘Āina Momona was among the participants. The Conversation talked to Trisha Watson, the organization's vice president, about being involved in a meeting at that level of leadership.