Rick Hamada speaks for the full hour with Mufi Hannemann, outgoing president of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (HLTA) about the group's annual charity walk, plus why *now* is a good time for Mufi to say goodbye to this position and what he plans for the future.

Rick Hamada and Kam Napier of Aloha State Daily talk about news coverage at alohastatedaily.com and talk about entertainment most of all with a special guest.

Rick Hamada starts Aloha Friday with a scan of headlines around the state of Hawaii.

Rick Hamada talks with Ed Kageyama from Pearl At Kalauao -- talking about the success of the revamped course (reopened in 2025) and what the facility can offer for golfers and others as Father's Day approaches.

Ready to talk about news across the state, Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat joins Rick Hamada to discuss the tremendous amount of information on civilbeat.org--including public employee salaries and other data--, all presented in a format that is easy to search and understand.

Rick Hamada starts Kamehameha Day 2026 with a look at headlines across the nation.

Rick Hamada wraps up the show for Wednesday with a talk about auto care and maintenance with our friend John Starkey of Starkey's Auto Repair.

Rick Hamada talks with Ira Mehlman from F.A.I.R. (Federation For American Immigration Reform) about the current state of the American immigration system. Even with President Trump shutting the door on the southern U.S. border, there are still issues that need attention, including ICE detentions and arrests. Listen to this interview to get the latest!

With Mayor Rick Blangiardi out of studio this morning, Department of Transportation Services head Roger Morton and Director of Transit John Nouchi are here in studio to answer your questions about everything from the Skyline to TheBus to traffic lights in your neighborhood! It's all on the table...listen to the full hour!

Rick Hamada welcomes a legendary Hawaii radio personality to the show -- Kamasami Kong! Why is Kong back in town...and where can you get the famous **Kong Burger** nowadays? Find out here...with plenty of other stories discussed too!