The Rick Hamada Program

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 term. Plus, Mike and Rick get into the latest regarding now-indicted Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke and her...

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.

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 Rick Hamada this morning on why he fought this battle and what he expects going into the primary on Augus...

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.

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 Waikiki for more than 10 years! Learn more about BASALT and the food, wine, and more they serve for local...

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.

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 works from casting a ballot to certification, and the principles that build public confidence in election...

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 families can remain, communities can thrive, and trust in our institutions can be restored. Join us as...

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 linking Hawaiʻi’s problems, and why trust, transparency, and servant leadership matter. Join us as we ref...

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.

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.

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.

Rick Hamada talks with a man with a big title--Matias Lira, Senior Vice President of Sales for Crystal Cruises and the Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group--about our just-announced 14-day adventure in Europe aboard Crystal Cruises' Symphony in April 2027. Get to know Crystal Cruises, what's onboard, and the incredible value you receive by booking this bucket-list cruise NOW with NewsRadio 830 KHVH and...

Rick Hamada and Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat get together for a few moments to talk about the hot stories and features that you'll see and enjoy at civilbeat.org. A big focus is the upcoming primary election, with plenty of candidate Q&As in the pages of Civil Beat. Plus, affordable housing across the state and other big reader favorites are discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

It's your time each week with Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar and Rick Hamada on Ask The Chief. Continue getting to know our new Honolulu Police Chief, his philosophy on policing, and more...with your call-in questions answered too! Plus, the chief talks about one of his outstanding officers, Roxanne Montalbo, who was awarded recently the *first ever* U.S. Department of Justice Hometown Hero Awa...

Rick Hamada reacts to a Hawaii News Now story on election integrity in the state -- with dead people *still* receiving ballots and other problems being utterly dismissed and not addressed in any substantive way by Scott Nago or the Hawaii Office Of Elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada & Richard Cricchio of Help-U-Sell Hawaii are together again this morning, breaking down Oahu's (and Hawaii's) still-hot housing market. With a median home sale price of $1.2 million and condo sale price nearly $600,000...is there any hope of price breaks in the future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada reconnects with Linda Dela Cruz, former KHVH producer and news anchor, who joins us this morning to talk about the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii--an organization that supports Hawaii's Filipino community in various business and community endeavors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is in studio this morning for the latest edition of Ask The Mayor. Of all the issues facing Honolulu and the state itself, one has leapt to the top of the list: what's up with the new driver's license design??? After giving a very animated response to this issue at a press conference earlier in the week, Mayor Blangiardi gives a more in-depth analysis of the decision...

Rick Hamada continues his thoughts and observations about Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election primary on the Democrat side, with incumbent Congressman Ed Case facing down a challenge from Jarrett Keohokalole See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada starts Wednesday morning with observations about the Democrat primary between incumbent Congressman Ed Case and upstart challenger Jarrett Keohokalole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Sustaining Hawaii, brought to you by Bayer, we sit down with Taylor Kellerman to explore the hidden agricultural powerhouse behind Kualoa Ranch’s famous movie sets. Producing nearly 200,000 pounds of food last year, Kualoa is emerging as a leader in local food security in the agritourism space. We dive into their modernized ahupuaʻa system, the realities of farming in Hawaii, an...

Rick Hamada spends a few moments with University of Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott--talking about the upcoming UH Football season, Timmy Chang's new long-term contract, the new television contract for UH Sports with Hawaii News Now, NIL (name/image/likeness) payments, the Mountain West, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada talks with John Hiltz, CEO of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and former Navy pilot (most famously with the Blue Angels). Rick and John discuss the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum for a few moments, but the heart of the conversation is about current actions in Iran and missions involving pilots and crew across the services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Hamada checks in with Michael Kitchens, operator of the Facebook page Stolen Stuff Hawaii, about recent headlines and crime trends affecting his users here on Oahu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.