Lillian Tsang
Senior Producer, The ConversationLillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired on Feb. 14, 2011.
Born and raised in Honolulu, she received her BFA from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Her art career melded with radio after her glass-blowing partner, Anthony Borgioli, introduced her to the college radio station, KTUH. Bitten by the broadcasting bug, she went on to produce and host her own show, “Planet of Sound,” for almost a decade. It was a fellow KTUH DJ who told her about a job opening at Hawaiʻi Public Radio as an overnight/weekend board operator. She's since transitioned to a full-time day job and is happily part of the HPR ʻohana. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Lahaina town's Yuna Lee is finishing her first year at Gonzaga University, majoring in civil engineering and minoring in business. Two weeks before Lee was supposed to leave for college in Spokane, Washington, her family home was destroyed in the Aug. 8 fires. -
A federal court trial starts Monday in which military families are seeking damages for exposure to fuel-contaminated water from the 2021 Red Hill fuel storage facility leak; 150th anniversary of Aliʻiōlani Hale -
The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest -
The Conversation sat down with HIFF Education Director Jen May Pastores to talk about highlighting the talents of our next generation. -
Living with chronic kidney disease and gout for three decades, retired firefighter Chance Mactagone knows all about it. He shared his story of living with and working through painful flare-ups of gout. -
We discuss a new effort to turn invasive grass into fertilizer; ʻĀina Momona details what was covered in a recent call with the White House; a retired Honolulu firefighter shares how he's seen his battle with gout improve; and local TikTok star Brevenchy M talks about how he would be impacted if the U.S. banned the social media app -
Do you play pickleball? Chances are you've asked or been asked this question in the past couple of years. This week, The Conversation has been sharing stories about pickleball from around the islands — the good, the bad, and the noisy. -
Imagine getting paid to play pickleball. A national call for elite pickleball players went out last fall for the reality series "Pickleball Paddle Battle." One of the chosen competitors was Keven Wong from Oʻahu. -
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen reacts to Gov. Josh Green's decision not to institute a short-term rental moratorium; Updated guidance for COVID-19 -
The Conversation talked with Honolulu Parks and Recreation Director Laura Thielen about the challenge of getting players to share court space. She said rules will not resolve the fact that there are more players than available facilities, especially at certain times of the day.
