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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In 2009, Jason Arnold joined the crew of the Princess Taiping, a replica of a 15th-century Chinese warship known as a “Junk.” However, a tragic ending occurred in April 2009, just 20 miles from the end of their voyage. The Conversation spoke to Arnold about his story of survival. -
Researchers may have found the key to predicting volcanic eruptions; A Honolulu resident recounts his harrowing experience surviving a shipwreck -
Today on the Conversation, we're re-airing interviews with Hawaiʻi teachers that have a had a big impact on their students — including some of the folks who work at HPR. -
Efforts continute to eradicate an invasive coral species found growing at the mouth of Pearl Harbor; A kōnane master shares the deeper meaning behind the game of "Hawaiian checkers" -
Production started this month for a local film titled "Grace" — based on the true story of two women who fell in love in 1950s Oʻahu. The Conversation talked to director Jana Park and writer-actress Elizabeth Rian about the film. -
The state veterinarian shares the latest on Hawaiʻi's first outbreak of avian flu; The Honolulu Zoo is now home to Hawaiʻi's smallest native honeycreeper -
The upcoming Piʻo Summit at UH Mānoa will focus on how communities have continued to rise again after devasting events. The Conversation talked to Hawaiian studies professor and conference organizer Kamana Beamer. -
Major takeaways from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General's reports on the Red Hill underground fuel facility; UH professor organizes conference on Indigenous resilience in the wake of disasters
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A new Windward Community College play shows the story behind the Majors-Palakiko case. The Conversation talked to Taurie Kinoshita writer-director of the production about the play. -
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi has released a new economic action plan; An upcoming webinar shares the rich archeological history of Kōloa
