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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2023
CONTACT
Liberty Peralta
Director of Marketing and Communications
lperalta@hawaiipublicradio.org | 808.792.8220
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Pictured from left: Kevin Yim of Zippy's, Christopher Kanemura of Fujiya Hawaii, Emma Bello of Sweet Land Farm, Kris Tanahara of Hawaiian Airlines, Ed Kenney of Mud Hen Water and TOWN Food & Events, José A. Fajardo of Hawaiʻi Public Radio, Francis Lam of The Splendid Table, Jayna Omaye of Hawaiʻi Public Radio, Sheldon Simeon of Tin Roof Maui and Robynne Maii of Fête Hawai‘i. Photo by Marco Garcia.
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Hawai‘i episode of national radio food show 'Splendid Table' to air Feb. 4 on HPR-1
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(HONOLULU) A Hawai‘i episode of the nationally distributed public radio program The Splendid Table will air Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. on Hawai‘i Public Radio.
The episode was taped Jan. 18 at Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu in front of a live audience of about 600 guests. Splendid Table host Francis Lam guided conversations on Hawai‘i's food culture, cuisine and food sytems with local guest speakers:
- Ed Kenney, Mud Hen Water and TOWN Food & Events - Chef/Co-Owner
- Robynne Maii, James Beard award-winning chef, Fête Hawai‘i - Chef/Co-Owner
- Sheldon Simeon, “Top Chef” alum and Tin Roof Maui - Chef/Co-Owner
- Emma Bello, Sweet Land Farm - Owner/Farmer
- Christopher Kanemura, Fujiya Hawaii - Co-Owner
- Jayna Omaye, HPR - Culture and Arts Reporter
- Kevin Yim, Zippy’s Restaurants - VP of Marketing & Communications
The live event at Hawaii Theatre was co-presented by Hawai‘i Public Radio and the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapi‘olani Community College. The event was sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, Alohilani Resorts and FarmLovers Markets.
The Splendid Table is heard by over 560,000 listeners every week on public radio stations across the country, according to Nielsen, and is also available as a podcast.
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About 600 guests attended a taping of The Splendid Table Jan. 18 at Hawaii Theatre. Onstage, host Francis Lam (right) moderates a discussion with restaurateur Ed Kenney and James Beard award-winning chef Robynne Maii. Photo courtesy of Hawai‘i Public Radio.
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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 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. |
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