On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada speaks with Sean Nichols about the importance of blood donations, especially during the holiday season when supplies run low.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Dr. Glenn Medieros, President of St. Louis School in Honolulu, about the importance of quality education for keiki in the state of Hawaii. Rick and Glenn also touch upon stories that Glenn reveals in his new book "From One Stage To Another", chronicling his journey from a singer and entertainer to his thriving and meaningful career as an educator and education administrator.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada speaks with the President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Hawaii about the organization, its goals, and the efforts and community spirit that helps Make-A-Wish grant wishes to seriously ill children all over the state of Hawaii.

Episode 65 (6 December 2025): Today’s Freedom Hour – December 7th: Hawai‘i Lessons in Local Resilience. This episode explores the stories of local heroes and the resilience Hawai‘i showed when the world fell apart. We draw clear parallels between 1941 and the challenges facing our islands today — from disasters to government failures — and examine how community, ʻohana, and courage carried us then and can carry us now. Join us as we rediscover the blueprint for Hawaiʻi’s future: local resilience rooted in Truth, Integrity, and Aloha.

On the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by forces of the Empire of Japan, Rick Hamada broadcasts live from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island. Rick continues his conversation from the previous hour with Eric Pradel, Visitor Experience Manager and docent with the museum, talking about the aftermath of the attack and more. Rick then wraps up the broadcast with a visit from Shay Peltier, sales and marketing director for the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, discussing the many ways the museum is both growing and contributing to the community--including scholarships for young aviators.

On the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by forces of the Empire of Japan, Rick Hamada broadcasts live from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island. This hour, dive deep into the history of the events leading up to the attack and the key people who were there on December 7th 1941. Rick talks through this hour with Eric Pradel, Visitor Experience Manager and docent from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and leads you up to the moment of commemoration at 7:55AM--the exact moment the attack on Pearl Harbor began in 1941.

On the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by forces of the Empire of Japan, Rick Hamada broadcasts live from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island. In this first hour of the broadcast, Rick talks with retired naval aviator and former Blue Angels pilot John Hiltz, the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum's Chief Executive Officer about the history of the base at Pearl Harbor and the museum's mission. Rick then reaches into the archives for the voices of the men who were at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.

On this episode of "Wine and Dine Before 9 w/ Hawaii Theatre" Rick Hamada is joined by Gregory Dunn, Kalani Pe'a and Ryoji. Listen now!

Rick Hamada is joined by surprise guest Henry Kapono for a heart warming Merry Christmas and chat.