The Rick Hamada Program
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April 25, 2024 • 38 mins
Zack is back! Rick Hamada talks cars for the full hour with Zack of Starkey's Auto Repair on Dillingham Boulevard.
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April 25, 2024 • 16 mins
Rick Hamada talks with Jonathan Helton, Policy Advisor for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii about the recently settled Hawaii state budget, poised to be passed in the state legislature in the coming days. Find out what's in this complex document, how it might change your taxes or benefits, and what the overall consensus is about the budget from the Grassroot Institute.
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April 25, 2024 • 20 mins
Rick Hamada and Chad Blair are back together this morning on NewsRadio 830 KHVH to talk about the stories appearing now in Honolulu Civil Beat (civilbeat.org). Stories that are top of mind this morning: the state budget is settled, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen's last minute money request, a number of bills that died in the legislature....and a few of them that maybe should not have died.
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April 25, 2024 • 42 mins
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan is in studio for this week's Ask The Chief hour on NewsRadio 830 KHVH! Rick and Chief Joe start the conversation talking about the upcoming town hall meeting in Manoa (tonight--April 25th!) and the decreasing crime numbers in Waikiki under the Safe And Sound program. From there, plenty of other headline topics are covered, along with answering phone calls from listeners around the City and County o...
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April 25, 2024 • 13 mins
Rick Hamada starts Thursday's show by connecting with Lorna Nishihara, Chair of the upcoming Jenny K Wilson Invitational Golf Tournament. Rick and Lorna talk about Hawaii's top women's golf tournament, played this year from Friday May 17th - Sunday May 19th at Mid Pacific Country Club in Lanikai.
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April 24, 2024 • 37 mins
It's time to talk cars once again! Zack from Starkey's Auto Repair is back in studio to talk about your vehicle, maintenance, prevention, and more!
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April 24, 2024 • 14 mins
Rick Hamada welcomes Bill Knotts, nephew of the late Don Knotts, to the program to talk about his upcoming appearance at Manoa Valley Theatre. Bill is presenting "Mayberry Memories" at Manoa Valley Theatre next Thursday May 2nd...where he will talk about his legendary uncle Don, how Don brought Barney Fife to life on the show, and many of the other actors and characters that made "The Andy Griffith Show" such an incredible slice o...
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April 24, 2024 • 15 mins
Rick Hamada and Richard Cricchio get together again for an update on Hawaii's real estate market -- and given the headlines, there's a lot to talk about! Top of mind -- Governor Josh Green's support of giving counties the power to ban or limit short-term rentals in Hawaii. Rick and Richard talk about the slippery slope of government mandates, the long legal process, executive orders, and more.
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April 24, 2024 • 21 mins
Rick Hamada checks in with David Fischer of Landmark Capital this week for another edition of Wealth Wednesday! David's expertise is in full display once again as he recounts some of the big news from the financial markets this week--and more importantly, he talks about how these headlines that seem so far away can affect you and your budget and retirement! Spend a few minutes with this week's Wealth Wednesday!
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April 24, 2024 • 43 mins
Mayor Rick Blangiardi is in studio and taking your calls from all over Oahu for this week's Ask The Mayor hour. Mayor Blangiardi kicks off the hour talking about the upcoming town hall meeting in Manoa, then dives right into phone calls. Topics include the Safe and Sound Waikiki crime reduction program, expired vehicle tags, and the current case before the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with homelessness and how that might affect the...
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April 24, 2024 • 12 mins
Rick Hamada kicks of Wednesday's show recounting his trip to Safeway Beretania and the meager amount of groceries he could purchase for just under $200....and how no politician is actually drilling down on how disastrous cost-of-living problems are in the general population.
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April 24, 2024 • 22 mins
Rick Hamada welcomes best-selling author ("Persuasion", "Divine Intelligence") Scott Hogle and Professor Abdu Murray to the show to talk about the upcoming Hawaii Prayer Breakfast, scheduled for Friday morning April 26th.
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April 24, 2024 • 12 mins
Rick Hamada welcomes Hawaii State Representative (District 7) Nicole Lowen to the show to talk about legislation currently pending in the Hawaii State Legislature regarding solar energy and streamlining the permitting process to install solar in your home!
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April 24, 2024 • 9 mins
Rick Hamada reacts to a Hawaii News Now report that show arrests being made by police for DUI -- even though the individuals involved have verified blood alcohol levels well below the legal limit of .08 -- some arrests occurred with a BAL of 0.00! Rick talks about these cases and the police statistics this story is based upon.
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April 24, 2024 • 17 mins
Rick Hamada talks with Alex Nester, investigative fellow at the non-profit Parents Defending Education group, about the attempted gutting of Title IX by the Biden administration. Listen to Alex describe the attempts to abuse Title IX, meant to help women, by those who wish to impose gender identity politics on institutions across the nation.
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April 24, 2024 • 8 mins
Rick Hamada talks about the sheer amount of money that has purportedly thrown at the island of Maui in the wake of the Lahaina wildfires...and asks "where has that money really gone?" Doing the math, it doesn't seem like victims have gotten anything close to what has been promised to them.
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April 22, 2024 • 19 mins
It's time to talk golf and what's happening at the City and County of Honolulu's municipal golf courses! Rick Hamada once again talks with Jordan Abe on this week's edition of Muni Monday on NewsRadio 830 KHVH. Rick and Jordan talk about the increased revenue coming in for city courses in 2024 and the positive feedback from people who hadn't played muni courses in a while! They also talk about environmental concerns when it come...
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April 22, 2024 • 5 mins
Rick Hamada spends a few minutes discussing David Shapiro's latest editorial in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser which talks about Maui Mayor Richard Bissen "leading from behind."
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April 22, 2024 • 20 mins
With only 2 more weeks to go in Hawaii's legislative session, time is of the essence...and you need to know what bills look likely to pass and which bills appear to be falling by the wayside. Rick Hamada welcomes back Jillian Anderson to give her latest Hawaii Legislative report as crunch time begins at the state capitol.
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April 22, 2024 • 39 mins
The SHOPO Hour returns on NewsRadio 830 KHVH after a week with plenty of news involving the Honolulu Police Department and other departments across the state. Rick Hamada is joined this morning by retired Major Mark Cricchio, Honolulu SHOPO Chapter Presdient Nick Schlapak, and Detective Bobby Thompson of the SHOPO Kauai chapter. Discussion includes the start of a brand new academy class today (and a graduation ceremony for new of...
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