Naina Rao
News DirectorNaina Rao serves as Isla Public Media's first News Director. She's extensively produced for National Public Radio's Morning Edition, Culture Desk, and 1A.
Naina has hosted Morning Edition locally for Wyoming's NPR member station and reported on issues related to health, environment, arts, and culture for several media outlets including Reckon, AfroLA, Great Lakes Echo, Buffalo News, The Detroit News, and Feet in 2 Worlds, to name a few. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Naina is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Melayu. She's working on her Hindi, enjoys watching Bollywood, and loves to stay active.
She's a Transom alum and a former Asian American Journalists Association's VOICES mentor.
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As the U.S. boosts its military presence across the Pacific, Tinian faces change. Residents weigh hope and concern over the island's renewed military role. -
A billion-dollar expansion, border crossings, and Guam’s Olympic skateboarding journey. Episode 3 of Current Perspectives explores bold pursuits. -
Pacific leaders mourn the death of Pope Francis, honoring his legacy of compassion, justice, and bold leadership on global issues like climate change. -
Bird conservation specialists find wild Sihek eggs for the first time in over 30 years. -
The island nation of Tuvalu has taken a historic step into the digital age. For the first time, residents can access their money through ATM’s and make card payments. -
The search continues for a missing boater off Guam’s coasts. 58-year-old Jeffery Hattori did not return to Hagatna’s Boat Basin on Saturday, April 12. -
Marine biologist Dr. Peter Houk joins KPRG's Naina Rao to share discoveries from the National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition across Micronesia's waters.
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Kagman Community Health Center and Brabu Pharmacy are teaming up to make prescriptions more affordable with what they're calling the Isla Care Pass. -
At UOG's 16th annual Center for Island Sustainability conference, President Hilda Heine outlines bold plans to elevate land and protect atoll nations from rising sea levels. -
Beginning Apr. 15, residents of the Marianas may see a 231-foot research vessel offshore. It’s there to help address the decline of coral reefs.
