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Mauka to Makai joins HPR’s Hawaiian Music Programming
(Honolulu) On Sunday, February 6, HPR-1 welcomes a new locally-produced music show, Mauka to Makai. This weekly program explores the rich musical diversity of the Hawaiian Islands and the artists who call Hawai‘i home. Mauka to Makai will air every Sunday from 4-5 p.m. on HPR-1.

Hosted by Roger Bong, creator of Aloha Got Soul, a record label and vinyl record shop that celebrates new music and rare reissues from Hawaiʻi, Mauka to Makai completes HPR’s Hawaiian music lineup on Sundays, which showcases Hawaiian and local music from its beginnings to now, exploring the musical diversity as well as the depth of history and songwriting that makes our islands unique.

Bong shares, “I'm excited to bring more local music to HPR's Sunday programming, alongside the excellent Hawai‘i Kulāiwi and Kanikapila Sunday shows. With Mauka to Makai, my hope is to help listeners discover the rich, musical diversity of our islands by exploring all genres and generations, from jazz to rock, funk and soul, electronic, Hawaiian music, and more.”

Mauka to Makai takes the place of Applause in a Small Room, a showcase of music recorded live in HPR’s Atherton Studio, which has been paused due to the COVID pandemic. In closing the program, Applause in a Small Room host and creator Jason Taglianetti shares, “It has been an honor and a pleasure to bring live music to the islands each and every week over the last 8 years on HPR-1. We were able to share musicians from all over the world in just about every genre you can think of. All of that is due to Hawai‘i’s location, the unique listening tastes of our audience, and also the amazing support from the community we serve.”

In addition to radio, HPR’s programming can be streamed via smart speaker, the HPR website, or on the HPR mobile app. Updated program schedules are available online at hawaiipublicradio.org.

Roger Bong
Photo by Mark Kushimi

About Hawai‘i Public Radio
HPR is a private, nonprofit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawai‘i Public Radio. Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, has awarded HPR nine consecutive four-star ratings for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. The station won two National Edward R. Murrow Awards for its news coverage of the 2014 Pāhoa lava flow, and a third National Murrow Award for its series on the Thirty Meter Telescope.

HPR’s mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1 broadcasts news, talk, entertainment, jazz, blues, and world music. Its FM frequencies on O‘ahu (KHPR 88.1, K203EL 88.5); Maui, Moloka‘i, and Lāna‘i (KKUA 90.7, KJHF 103.1); Hawai‘i island (KANO 89.1, KHPH 88.7, KKUA 90.7, K235CN 94.9, K239BV 95.7); and Kauaʻi (KHPR 88.1 and KIPL/KIPL-FM 89.9). HPR-2, "your home for classical music" is found on Oʻahu (KIPO 89.3, K264BL 100.7); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i (KIPM 89.7, plus KIPH 88.3 in Hana); Hawai‘i island (KIPH 88.3, KIPM 89.7, KAHU 91.3, and K283CR 104.5) and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3; K269GD 101.7). HPR can be streamed at hawaiipublicradio.org, on the free HPR mobile app, and on smart speakers. HPR-1 and HPR-2 may also be heard via cable broadcasts from Spectrum (channels 864 and 865) or Hawaiian Telcom TV (channels 661 and 662). Follow HPR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

About Aloha Got Soul
Roger Bong launched Aloha Got Soul as a blog in 2010 after graduating with a journalism degree and, perhaps more importantly, after hearing DJ Muro's Hawaiian Breaks mix. Documenting lesser-known and hard-to-find vinyl records from Hawai‘i, the blog evolved into a record label in 2015. Today, Aloha Got Soul champions all genres and generations of music from Hawai‘i with its blog, record label, and now a brick-and-mortar record, AGS Honolulu.

About Hawaii Public Radio
HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive highest, four-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM).

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