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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Public Radio takes to the air from April 3-12 with its semi-annual membership drive. 94% of HPR’s revenues are generated by individuals, families, and businesses in its community, and during the fund drive, Hawai‘i is invited to contribute to the station’s growth.  In addition to supporting on-air programming and day-to-day operations, funds […]

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Her journalism career began in Kona on Hawai’i island where she covered police, politics, and natural disasters for the daily West Hawaii Today. After a stint at the all-news radio station KHVH in Honolulu, she joined The Honolulu Advertiser as a general assignment reporter and later covered labor, business, and government. She was promoted to […]

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For listeners to 88.7 FM (HPR-1) and 95.7 FM (HPR-2) in Kailua-Kona: These stations, located on Hualalai, are off the air due to equipment damage from a lightning strike Sunday night. Our engineer is flying to Hawaiʻi Island Tuesday (Feb 20) to evaluate the damage.

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Hawaiʻi Public Radio Week coincides with the start of a historic program realignment on HPR’s two stations. On February 14, for the first time, HPR-1 and HPR-2 will broadcast two separate and distinct formats.

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HawaiÊ»i Public Radio announces the launch of its HPR-2 channel on 91.3FM on the east side of HawaiÊ»i island. The estimated sign-on date is Wednesday, October 26, after 12 noon. This marks the completion of the nonprofit station’s long-held goal of a radio network spanning the major Hawaiian islands with both of its programming streams.

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MEDIA RELEASE KTA Super Stores will match $20,000 in donations from Hawaii Public Radio fans eager to bring over-the-air service for HPR-2, the network’s local, national and international news and information, local talk, jazz and blues programming service, to East Hawaii communities. The gift, made in memory of Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi, founders of KTA […]

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