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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2022

HPR names new Director of Marketing & Communications, Liberty Peralta

(Honolulu) Hawai‘i Public Radio is pleased to announce the appointment of Liberty Peralta as their new Director of Marketing & Communications. Liberty Peralta, Director of Communications, Hawai‘i Public Radio

Peralta will provide marketing leadership and develop strategies for branding and promotion of the station’s statewide services over two discrete stations, the internet, social media, and streaming devices.  

“Liberty’s experience in the public broadcasting industry is an asset to the station,” said José A. Fajardo, HPR’s President and General Manager. “She has been a long-time station supporter, and I’m excited that she will join us to continue our mission to educate, inform, connect, and entertain the community.”

Peralta brings 18 years of marketing experience to her position at HPR. She has previously served as the Director of Communications and later Vice President of Communications at PBS Hawai‘i. Most recently, Peralta is the owner of Popoki + Tea, a popular cat cafe in Kaimukī that provides a peaceful environment for guests and the cafe’s adoptable rescue cats. 

She is a graduate of Hawai‘i Pacific University and Wai‘anae High School. Peralta discovered This American Life in college and credits the show as her gateway into the world of public radio. She has been an HPR sustaining member since 2015.

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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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.
 
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CONTACT:   Sylvia Flores, Marketing Digital Content Producer
                     sflores@hawaiipublicradio.org
 
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