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!

What's happening with the dismantling of the current Aloha Stadium...and why is the timeline now March 2029 for the *new* Aloha Stadium to be completed? Rick Hamada talks with Andrew Pereira, Vice-Chair of the Aloha Stadium Authority about these questions and more!

Rick Hamada starts the morning reacting to the latest news about the current hostilities between the USA and Iran.

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.