Bill Dorman
Senior Vice President of News and Executive EditorBill Dorman joined Hawaiʻi Public Radio as the news director in February 2011.
Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions behind the scenes and on the air in Atlanta, New York, Washington and Tokyo. He was also managing editor of Asia Pacific Broadcast for Bloomberg News for five years before moving to Hawaiʻi in 2009. He’s covered stories from more than 20 countries and territories.
In 2025, he was named HPR's executive editor. Contact him at bdorman@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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For many people, July 4th may include some combination of beach, barbecue and fireworks, maybe with a little baseball. In fact, every team in the Major Leagues will play on Saturday. But the game is having a banner season outside the United States. One place where it's booming this summer is South Korea. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Only two teams from the Asia-Pacific region, Japan and Australia, advanced to the "knockout round" of the World Cup. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute. -
Forecasters are not expecting drought this summer in Hawaiʻi — but they warn that El Niño weather patterns could lead to a longer wildfire season. Those conditions could also lead to another set of challenges in Southeast Asia. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
A new survey out this week shows citizens of a key American ally in the Asia Pacific don't trust the United States as much as they used to. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
June 23 is a landmark anniversary for equal gender opportunity in academics and athletics, and it’s a story with deep Hawaiʻi ties. Kim Cross, a contributing journalist to Hawaiʻi Public Radio, has more with a new story about Title IX in Hawaiʻi. -
There's a change this week that affects tens of thousands of U.S. military forces based in Hawaiʻi. It's not about their mission or their deployment. It's about their name. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Senator Brian Schatz is praising the United Kingdom for its move to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16. Schatz is the lead author of a bipartisan bill that would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media. Restrictions like these started with early adopters in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in Tuesday's Asia Minute. -
Southeast Asia has a weight problem. Obesity is a growing issue, and some governments are fighting it with specific actions. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in Friday's Asia Minute. -
Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a two-day trip to North Korea on Tuesday. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute. -
Gov. Josh Green says that Hawaiian Electric and Japan’s largest power generation company JERA may be close to finalizing a deal on liquefied natural gas.
