The Conversation: Big Island jazz festival; Local motorcycle racer sets world record

By Catherine Cruz,

Stephanie Han, Russell Subiono

Published May 30, 2023 at 3:13 PM HST

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Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival founder Ken Burgmaier talks about its 10th anniversary | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han was a producer for The Conversation.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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