Community Matters iHeartRadio Honolulu
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April 22, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman talks with representatives from fantastic organizations who do work in fields being honored this month. First, Ryan talks with Jodie Hoyos of the Prevent Cancer Foundation to talk about Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. Next, Ryan talks about April's National Autism Acceptance Month with Kristin Roth from the Autism Society of America.
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April 14, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman speaks with Dr. Melissa Merrick, CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America to discuss National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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April 7, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Captain Parker Bode about recruitment challenges for the Honolulu Police Department and how policing has changed in the community over the years. Captain Bode also shares the benefits and opportunities that come with working for our police department.
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March 31, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with real estate developer Peter Savio, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Savio Group of Companies, about affordable housing, land leasing, agricultural land, land use, and the obstacles to creating more housing across the state. Also, listen for details about Ohana Farm Parcels, an opportunity for Hawaii residents to get a plot of land to farm on Oahu, with...
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March 24, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman talks with Jennifer Pipa about the month of March--Red Cross Month--and Red Cross Giving Day, coming up on Wednesday. Then, Ryan speaks with Lillian Singh from the organization Share Our Strength which seeks to end childhood hunger in the United States.
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March 19, 2024 • 30 mins
National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week has just wrapped up for 2024. On this week's episode of Community Matters, Ryan Gorman talks with Robin Nunley, spokesperson for the National MS Society about the disease, current research, and awareness raised during this important week of the year.
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March 10, 2024 • 30 mins
The 2024 session of the Hawaii State Legislature reached an important milestone this week called "crossover" -- when bills that have passed readings in one chamber are sent to the other chamber of the legislature for their consideration. Community Matters host Rick Hamada is joined by Ted Kefalas, director of strategic campaigns at Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, to talk about current legislation and what the proposed new laws woul...
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March 3, 2024 • 30 mins
Recruitment for all branches of the military is the lowest it has been in decades. On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with U.S. Air Force recruiter Sergeant Chris about the challenges of recruiting in 2024 and what opportunities the military is offering to young people to give them a good start in life on their own.
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March 1, 2024 • 30 mins
Ryan Gorman is your host on this week's Community Matters, focusing on a special organization for veterans of military service called Mission Roll Call and their leader Jim Whaley. Plus, Ryan talks with Treyvon Williams, Sr. Vice President for Marketing and Communications with the NAACP, about the mission of the NAACP and the focus of the organization as we wrap up Black History Month.
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March 1, 2024 • 30 mins
This week's Community Matters focuses on roadside safety, particularly the safety of our first responders who must work on the sides of our busy freeways and state highways and place themselves in danger while assisting others. Rick Hamada speaks with Cindy Iodice, the founder and CEO of Flagman Inc., raising awareness of the dangers faced by those who work on our streets. Rick also speaks with Connie Flores, a local filmmaker wh...
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March 1, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Mike Carroll, deputy director of Job Corps Hawaii, along with marketing specialist Bailey Fermin. Mike and Bailey talk about the role of Job Corps Hawaii in finding good, steady employment for various members of the community and how overall economic factors play into finding a job.
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February 4, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman guides you through two important topics. First...it's tax season 2024! Get the early scoop on changes the IRS has made for 2024 and how those changes might affect your tax bill. Then, learn about blood donation need across the country and how you can volunteer to be a blood donor through the year.
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January 28, 2024 • 30 mins
This week on Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with representatives of Les Dames d'Escoffier in preparation of their fundraiser for the people of Maui and those affected by the Lahaina wildfires.
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January 21, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman talks with Martin Luther King III, who reflects on the legacy of his father and the continued pursuit of equal rights for all.
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January 19, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada speaks with Ted Kefalas, director of strategic campaigns at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, about the fiscal condition of the state of Hawaii...as the Hawaii State Legislature begins its session this coming week.
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January 19, 2024 • 30 mins
On this week's edition of Community Matters, host Ryan Gorman talks about the scourge of human trafficking and what you can do to help if you spot a victim of this crime.
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January 17, 2024 • 30 mins
On this final 2023 edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada and Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat recap the biggest news stories in Hawaii in 2023.
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May 1, 2023 • 30 mins
Community Matters is iHeart Honolulu's weekly public affairs show. Hosted by Rick Hamada of NewsRadio 830 KHVH, Community Matters shines a spotlight on local and national issues through interviews and insight from guests each week.
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