The Rick Hamada Program

Rick Hamada spends time with Ernie Lau, chief engineer with the Board of Water Supply, to get answers about the current state of Oahu's water supply, discussions on where to put a landfill on Oahu, well locations and testing, and more.

You hear 2026 Hawaii gubernatorial candidate Gary Cordery every Saturday morning on The Freedom Hour on NewsRadio 830 KHVH--and bright and early on a Monday morning, Gary and Doug Pasnik from the Aloha Freedom Coalition are in studio for you! Rick Hamada talks with Gary about the campaign across Hawaii and the core values that drive him to run for the biggest office in the state.

Episode 88 (20 June 2026): Today's Freedom Hour – Divine Destiny: Discovering Your Purpose In A Time of Uncertainty. Many people today are asking the same question: why am I here? In a world filled with uncertainty, it's easy to feel like life is happening *to* us instead of *through* us. Today we are explaring the idea of Divine Destiny with the author of the book of the same name - author and ra...

It's the Hawaii Theatre Hour! Rick Hamada is joined by Greg Dunn of the Hawaii Theatre to talk about upcoming shows, including a "two-fer" weekend featuring shows from 80s favorites The Romantics and Information Society!

It may not be "tax season" anymore, but this conversation is always fascinating. Rick Hamada is joined by Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii to dive into tax cuts that were passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Josh Green...but are now being clawed back by those same people in state government.

Rick Hamada chats with Brian Cohen, the Festival Director for the inaugural Wailuku Film Festival on Maui! Learn more about this fantastic new event coming to the Valley Isle.

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.