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The Rick Hamada Program
by Chris2 (KHVHAM)
Rick Hamada | 6am-10am
Episodes
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The Freedom Hour 8-29-26
Episode 98 (August 29, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Building an Affordable Hawsi’i: From Relief to Real Reform We know Hawaiʻi is expensive. But what if our cost-of-living problem is really part of a larger cost-of-doing-everything problem? Today, John and Gary move beyond the burden to explore...
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The Freedom Hour 8-22-26
Episode 97 (August 22, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Meet Daniel Anthony: A Conversation About Service, Leadership, and Hawaiʻi’s Future Daniel Anthony joins The Freedom Hour following his Republican primary victory for Lieutenant Governor. But this isn't a campaign interview. It's an opportunity…
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The Freedom Hour 8-15-26
Episode 96 (August 15, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Lahaina Three Years Later: What Happened—and Who Decides What Comes Next? Three years after the devastating Lahaina fire, Doug Pasnik and Gary Cordery examine what Hawaiʻi’s official investigation revealed about the failures surrounding the...
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Rick Hamada & Help-U-Sell Hawaii 8-12-26
Richard Cricchio from Help-U-Sell Hawaii is back in studio with Rick Hamada to review the latest trends and more in Hawaii's real estate market. The average and median price for a family home keeps going up -- does Richard see any change in this pattern? What about inventory, interest rates, and...
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Rick Hamada & Chris DeBone (Kumu Kit) 8-12-26
Rick Hamada is joined in studio this morning by Chris DeBone -- co-founder and Managing Partner of Hawaii Energy Connection....you may know HEC more popularly as "Kumu Kit"! Get to know Chris, why he co-founded his company, and the differences between simply "getting solar" and getting a Kumu Kit...
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Rick Hamada w/ Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi 8-12-26
"Ask The Mayor" with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi was called off this morning due to City and County of Honolulu severe weather preparations that are currently underway. However, Mayor Blangiardi did carve out time for Rick Hamada this morning to talk about the latest forecast, Oahu's…
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Rick Hamada: FOX on Gaming Feature 8-12-26
Rick Hamada, spurred by a new feature called FOX on Gaming" and a look back at a failed video game back in 1983, is joined by John Matthews to reminisce about the early days of video gaming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada: Severe Weather Likely This Weekend 8-12-26
Rick Hamada starts Wednesday's show with an update on severe weather expected this weekend -- a tropical disturbance likely to develop into a tropical storm and head right for our islands. Rick also makes observations about many people in the islands who do not take severe weather warnings...
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Rick Hamada & Patty from Crystal Cruises 8-11-26
Rick Hamada is joined by Patty from Crystal Cruises -- she's on the mainland now, but will be here in Hawaii August 20th for our informational gathering on the KHVH Crystal Cruises 14-day adventure sailing the Mediterranean from Lisbon Portugal to Rome Italy!. RSVP now at crazycruiser.com...and...
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Rick Hamada: Storm's A-Comin' (maybe) 8-11-26
Rick Hamada starts Tuesday morning with a report from Hawaii News Now weather anchor Guy Hagi...who says a disturbance near the central Pacific has a good chance of developing into a tropical storm or more. Get the latest with Rick...and some follow-up commentary. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
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Rick Hamada & Rehab Hospital 8-10-26
Rick Hamada welcomes Mario Rodriguez from Rehab Hospital of the Pacific to the studio to talk about something personal: stroke symptoms and care after a stroke has occurred. Listen to Rick and Mario to find out about the great care offered for stroke patients at Rehab Hospital. See...
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Rick Hamada & Hawaii Empoyer's Council 8-10-26
Andrew Pereira returns to the Rick Hamada program, wearing a different and brand-new hat: he's now with the Hawaii Empoyer's Council...an organization founded back in the 1940s with a long history of helping employers across the state. AP brings with him Christina Tamaru, a dynamic speaker and...
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Rick Hamada & Grassroot Institute Of Hawaii 8-10-26
Rick Hamada is joined for the full hour by Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Joe also brings along his executive assistant Melissa -- the driving organizing force behind the Grassroot Institute's upcoming gala event in September, featuring comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla. See...
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RIck Hamada & Gary Cordery, Candidate for Hawaii Governor (R) 8-10-26
Rick Hamada shares a few thoughts about Saturday's Hawaii Primary Election, then is joined by the Republican nominee for governor, Gary Cordery. Hear directly from Gary the issues he will be campaigning on and the pillars he has for his campaign for the people of Hawaii. See…
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Rick Hamada & Andrew Pereira New Aloha Stadium 8-7-26
Rick Hamada is joined by Andrew Pereira to talk about Aloha Stadium and the *new* Aloha Stadium planned for Halawa. The old stadium is almost completely down, and Andrew gives an update on the timeline for both complete deconstruction and groundbreaking for the new stadium...and also looing even...
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Rick Hamada: Another Chapter in Peter Boy Kema Story 8-7-26
Rick Hamada reacts to a Hawaii News Now report on the latest chapter in the Peter Boy Kema case -- a settlement between the state of Hawaii and Peter Boy's siblings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada & Kat Timpf from "Gutfeld" 8-6-26
Rick Hamada welcomes Kat Timpf to the program this morning, ahead of her highly anticipated shows at Blue Note Hawaii on Sunday August 9th! First show was a near sell-out so a second show was added! Get to know Kat beyond what you've seen late nights on Gutfeld and FOX News! See...
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Rick Hamada w/ Kai & Sherry from Starkey's Auto Repair 8-6-26
Rick Hamada welcomes two of Starkey's Auto Repair's best workers -- Kai and Sherry -- to talk about your car or truck's maintenance and how Starkey's can help! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada: Case vs. Keohokalole 8-6-26
2 days before Hawaii's Primary election day, Rick Hamada gives his thoughts on one of the more closely-watched races: the battle on the Democrat side between incumbent Ed Case and challenger Jarrett Keohokalole See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ask The Chief w/ HPD Chief David Lazar 8-6-26
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar is back in our studios this morning for another edition of Ask The Chief -- and it's a timely appearance. After an prisoner escaped custody, Chief Lazar talks about how HPD came together to capture this fugitive....and also talks about a new tool in the HPD...
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Ask The Mayor 8-5-26
It's a truncated edition of Ask The Mayor with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi this week -- after a power surge and outage knocked out our KHVH studios halfway through the program! But...it's a power-packed half hour with the Mayor answering at least one call, reviewing last weeks questions wiht...
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Rick Hamada: New Oahu Landfill Debate Goes On...And On...And On... 8-5-26
Rick Hamada talks about an issue he says has been a non-stop battle for the past **30 Years!** of the Rick Hamada Program: finding a location for a new landfill on Oahu. What's the latest on this never-ending debate? Listen here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada: Minimum Wage Raise 8-5-26
Rick Hamada starts Wednesday with a reaction to a FOX News story about further increases in the minimum wage in the state of California. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sustaining Hawaii 8-4-26
On this episode of Sustaining Hawaii, brought to you by Bayer, Rick Hamada speaks with Chad Buck from the Hawaii Foodservice Alliance. Get to know Chad and learn what it takes to get food from farm to facility to your dining room table. Plus, nearly 3 years after the tragic wildfires in Lahaina,...
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Rick Hamada: Political Environment Heading Into Primary Election 8-4-26
Rick Hamada takes a few minutes to dive into the overall political environment today as we head towards Hawaii's primary election on Saturday and the general election in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada & Ira Mehlman of F.A.I.R. 8-3-26
Rick Hamada checks in once again with Ira Mehlman of F.A.I.R. (Federation for American Immigration Reform) about the latest stories on immigration. Yes, the southern border is no longer wide open, but the people who streamed across the border unvetted during the Biden administration continue to...
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Rick Hamada & Chad Blair Honolulu Civil Beat 8-3-26
Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat joins the Rick Hamada program this morning to give a preview and overview of the upcoming Hawaii primary election, coming up this Saturday August 8th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada & Stan Fichtman Politics Hawaii 8-3-26
Rick Hamada speaks to Stan Fitchman, publisher of the Politics Hawaii website (which recently won several Society of Professional Journalist Hawaii Chapter awards, including first place in both online feature reporting (L) and opinion (R)). Stan and Rick get into more details of the Hawaii...
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Community Matters 8-9-26
On this week's episode of Community Matters, Rick Hamada speaks with Chad Buck, head of the Hawaii Food Service Alliance, about Hawaii's food infrastructure, importation, and how vulnerable we are to disruption. Plus, on this 3rd anniversary of the tragic Maui wildfires that killed more than 100...
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The Pacific Resource Partnership Hour 7-31-26
It's the latest edition of the Pacific Resource Partnership hour on the Rick Hamada Program. On this edition, the idea of “Value Capture” is in focus, with a study on infrastructure investment & public revenues in focus -- zeroing in on 3 new Skyline station stops expected to produce significant...
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Rick Hamada: Trump Cabinet Meeting 7-31-26
Rick Hamada starts Aloha Friday with plenty of news headlines, plus dips into live audio of President Trump's latest Cabinet meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada: Carjacked Teenager Family Speaks 7-30-26
You've seen the story on local TV news -- a teenage girl trapped in a car that gets carjacked at Honolulu airport. The suspect is charged with carjacking, but not kidnapping after terrorizing the girl, before letting her out. Now...hear directly from Lawrence and Rose Ching, whose daughter went...
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Ask The Chief 7-30-26
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar is confirmed--he will be here in studio at NewsRadio 830 KHVH every Thursday to answer your calls and questions on Ask The Chief! This week, Chief Lazar answers caller questions, follows up on last week's questions, and dives into some of the inner workings of…
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Rick Hamada: WNBA...(sigh)...Stupid Times 7-30-26
Rick Hamada weighs into current headlines coming from a league that is quickly becoming a joke: the WNBA. Rick talks about fan favorites Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham...and what they have to face every time they get on the court, including new hate for Sophie for saying men do not belong in...
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Rick Hamada: Fraud Hearings In Congress 7-30-26
Rick Hamada starts Thursday's show by dipping into live audio from Medicare/Medicaid fraud hearings going on in Congress...and shares observations on the issue afterwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada & Randy King of Seawind Tours & Travel 7-29-26
Rick Hamada welcomes Randy King, President of Seawind Tours and Travel, to the program...talking about the exciting 2027 journey many KHVH listeners have already signed up for: a 14 day cruise on Crystal Cruises from Lisbon to Rome! Get the details you need by listening now! For even more, visit...
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Rick Hamada & Kam Napier, Aloha State Daily 7-29-26
Rick Hamada talks with Kam Napier, the editor-in-chief of Aloha State Daily, about his latest article on Aloha State Daily: an article that takes to task Dr. Anthony Fauci, supported by evidence from Fauci's own diaries that have now been released by the Department of Health and Human Services…
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Ask The Mayor 7-29-26
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi takes your calls and questions every Wednesday morning at 7AM on NewsRadio 830 KHVH -- and he's back this week on Ask The Mayor! Mayor Rick talks about the first couple of weeks in the tenure of new Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar, follows up on previous calls…
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Rick Hamada & Michael Brestovansky Aloha State Daily 7-28-26
Rick Hamada spends time with Michael Brestovansky, politics and government reporter for Aloha State Daily (alohastatedaily.com) with plenty to talk about. Dive deep into the legal battle that Honolulu City Councilman Tommy Waters pledges to continue after being ruled ineligible to run for a thrid...
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Rick Hamada & Hawaii State Rep Diamond Garcia (R) 7-28-26
Rick Hamada talks with Hawaii State Representative Diamond Garcia (R) about the upcoming primary election on August 8th, the candidates involved in district battles, and also a look forward towards the general election on November 3rd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada & City Council Candidate Trevor Ozawa 7-28-26
Well...by far the biggest story on Tuesday morning on the Rick Hamada program was the disqualification by court order of City Council Chair Tommy Waters, precluding him from running for a third term in office. The man who brought the complaint forward, fellow candidate Trevor Ozawa, talks with…
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Rick Hamada: Race-Based Evictions 7-28-26k Hamada
Rick Hamada returns on Tuesday morning, with an interesting story about evictions taking place because housing was reserved only for those of a particular background. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rick Hamada: Wine B4 Nine featuring BASALT 7-24-26
Friday morning's Wine B4 Nine hour with Rick Hamada is a fantastic journey into the evolution of a beloved island business that has branched out into the restaurant business. Rick Hamada is joined by Paul Kosasa, President and CEO of ABC Stores...and proprietor of the restaurant BASALT, now in...
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Rick Hamada w/ Lori & Rick from HART 7-24-26
The ongoing construction of the Honolulu Rail is the focus of the hour, as Rick Hamada is joined by Lori Kahikina and Rick Keene of HART to discuss stations being built, the Dillingham corridor construction, new station designs, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Freedom Hour 8-8-26
Episode 95 (August 8, 2026): Today's Freedom Hour explores Primary Election Day: The Power of Participation. Together, we'll discuss why the Hawaiʻi Constitution declares that political power belongs to the people, why voting is both a right and a responsibility, how Hawaiʻi's election process...
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The Freedom Hour 8-1-26
Episode 94 (1 August 2026): Today's Freedom Hour – Room to Stay: Restoring Trust, Building Hawaiʻi's Future. As affordability, accountability, and public trust dominate Hawaiʻi's public conversation, this episode explores what must change—and what must be preserved—to create a future where local...
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The Freedom Hour 7-25-26
Episode 93 (July 25, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Turning the Tide: What Hawaii is Telling Us. After two years of conversations about the challenges facing our state, what are the people of Hawaiʻi trying to tell us? This episode examines the pressures affecting families, the common principles...
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Community Matters 8-2-26
On this week's episode of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Hilton R. Raethel, MPH, about those that go above and beyond for the people of Hawaii during a health-care crisis -- Hawaii's Health Care Heroes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Community Matters 7-26-26
On this week's episode of Community Matters, host Manny Munoz covers a few different topics, including a discussion on the advancement in treatments for prostate cancer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Community Matters 7-19-26
On this week's episode of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with representatives from Aloha Harvest about the ongoing problem of food insecurity and hunger in our high-cost-of-living state...Hawaii. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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