The Rick Hamada Program

Rick Hamada dives into the latest information about the terrible beating of two men on the North Shore of Oahu by several underage perpetrators.

Rick Hamada welcomes representatives from the Aloha Tequila Festival, happening the Saturday before Father's Day (June 20th) in Waikiki!

Mayor Rick Blangiardi takes your questions and comments once again for the full hour on Ask The Mayor this week on the Rick Hamada Program. Your calls always take priority, but Rick Hamada and the mayor get into other hot-button City and County of Honolulu issues.

Rick Hamada is joined by retired Colonel Ray "Frenchy" L'Heureux (USMC) to talk about the latest development with the state of Hawaii and land lease negotiations for training areas for our servicemembers. The military contributions to Hawaii are substantial--just in overall economics--and the discussion is in-depth.

On this episode of Sustaining Hawaii, brought to you by Bayer, we sit down with representatives from Ho'ola Na Pua to discuss their critical mission to combat youth sex trafficking in Hawaii. We explore the life-changing work happening at their Pearl Haven campus and highlight a recent partnership with Bayer Hawaii’s Oahu Outreach Initiative that is planting seeds of empowerment through a brand-ne...

Rick Hamada spends a few moments with Naeha Breeland--the President and Co-Founder of Ola Brew. Find out the backstory of this great company and the products they've brought to market.

Rick Hamada talks with the man behind one of Hawaii's most popular Facebook pages: Stolen Stuff Hawaii. Michael Kitchens joins the conversation this morning to talk about overall crime in Hawaii and about the top stories on his site right now.

Rick Hamada once again welcomes Joe Kent of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to talk about Hawaii's economic picture and how the financial decisions made in your state capitol affect the everyday life of its citizens.

To wrap up Friday morning, Rick Hamada welcomes Kam Napier from Aloha State Daily to talk about local news headlines and in-depth information covered in Aloha State Daily.

In a wide-ranging commentary, Rick Hamada reacts to news of the day, starting with protests outside an ICE facility in New Jersey.

Just ahead of their appearance at Blue Note Hawaii, members of the Illeagles--Joey, Jesse, and David--call in to the Rick Hamada Program to talk about the upcoming shows and their passion for the music of the Eagles.

In a brief commentary, Rick Hamada talks about his attendance at the Honolulu mayor's Memorial Day commemoration at Punchbowl Cemetery...and wonders if our local community has the energy, passion, and patriotism to fully celebrate America's 250th birthday coming up on July 4th.

Richard Cricchio from Help U Sell Hawaii is your expert on Hawaii's real estate market. Rick Hamada and Richard talk about this week's headlines and trends in the market.

In an intensely personal conversation with you, Rick Hamada talks a bit about his weekend and some of the health challenges he's facing...and how NexGenesis and other health care professionals are helping him address these challenges.

After an extra day of holiday weekend, Rick Hamada returns for Wednesday morning with Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi and your phone calls on Ask The Mayor. Find out directly from the mayor what initiatives, projects, and problems are happening in the City and County of Honolulu.

Rick Hamada hosts another Pacific Resource Partnership Hour on NewsRadio 830 KHVH! This month’s show focuses on union carpenter apprenticeship as we hear from Sydney Patanapaiboon, who is just months away from earning her journey-level status. Rick talks story with Sydney about how she began her career as a union carpenter and the rewards, benefits, and challenges of working in the skilled trades....

It's a fast...but great!...conversation with John Starkey on the Rick Hamada Program, covering service, maintenance, and more on your vehicle!

Rick Hamada welcomes the great Chris Botti to the program. Chris has once again returned to Honolulu for several incredible shows at Blue Note Hawaii in the Outrigger Waikiki!

Rick Hamada reacts to the naming of David Lazar as Honolulu Police Chief...and the questions surrounding what went into the decision made by the Honolulu Police Commission.

Richard Cricchio of Help-U-Sell Hawaii is back with Rick Hamada with an update on the market as we head into summertime...a traditional time when families change locations for better schools and better living. What's the market like for single family homes, condos, and rentals?

Graduation season is here...and wedding season is in full swing. Rick Hamada spends some time with Matt Satterlee, owner / operator of Oahu Photo Booths. Rick and Matt talk about the incredibly fun photo booths that are available for your celebration--and the incredible things that new photo booths from Oahu Photo Booths can do because they're enhanced with A.I.!

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi returns to the studio for a full hour with you on Ask The Mayor. The mayor reviews questions from last week and action that has been taken, then addresses current issues facing the City and County of Honolulu. And, of course, plenty of phone calls from people across the island of Oahu.

Rick Hamada discusses a self-admitted "groomer" getting sentenced in a Honolulu court.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada speaks with outgoing president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association Mufi Hannemann about the state of Hawaii tourism numbers in 2026, the issues still facing the industry...and what lies ahead personally after a long career in both business and politics.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, host Manny Munoz speaks with representatives of the World Central Kitchen to get an idea of the scope of hunger in the United States and the world--and efforts to combat food insecurity.