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Friday, November 4, 2011

Cliff Eblen: First Hawaii Public Radio President and General Manager

Eblen, who insisted that Hawaii Public Radio be incorporated as a nonprofit community licensee, oversaw the station’s first sign-on the morning of November 13th, 1981, from a temporary and condemned wrestling building in the quarry area on University of Hawaii's Manoa’s lower campus and oversaw the capital campaign in 1987 to purchase HPR’s permanent home at 738 Kaheka Street. The HPR network expanded in 1988 to include KKUA on Maui and KIPO 89.3. Eblen led HPR as President and General Manager from 1980 until1992 when he retired.

Honolulu Star Advertiser | Honolulu Magazine

Thursday, June 16, 2011

KHPR Honolulu HI

Station History | Wikipedia | Early Photos

Names heard on the air in the early years included Bob Miller, Tom Armbrewster, Charles Andrews,
RACampbell, Joe Moore, Rick Hutto, Tracy Tong, John Hogan
Long time HPR music programmer and announcer Campbell recalls..."I joined KHPR on December 18, 1981 a few weeks after the station went on the air (with the Mahler 'Titan'). I followed Rick Hutto's shift and ATC from NPR. The shift ended at midnight but I usually got out of the studio at 11:58PM and dashed for the last bus of the night into Waikiki. We broadcast from the old wrestling building in the quarry at the University of Hawaii. Years later we would move to new facilities on Keheka street across from the Holiday Mart. Lots of great staff and talent there, GM:Cliff Eblen, GM:Al Hulsen, Bob Miller, Mark Wagner, Craig Miller and Lisa Gibson were in various management positions...the best! My wife and I left in 1994 with great memories of radio in paradise."

KHPR Honolulu HI

KHPR Honolulu HI Bob Miller

On Nov. 13, 1981, Hawaii Public Radio was launched, and Bob Miller was hired by the late Cliff Eblen as the station's first program and news director. He hosted the popular "Morning Edition" program and was also the voice of the Honolulu Symphony. In 1998, at the age of 70, Miller retired.

Bob Miller's extensive Bio, Honolulu Advertiser

KHPR Honolulu HI

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

KHPR Honolulu HI