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To celebrate this year's Public Radio Music Day, we asked KPBS staff what they're listening to right now, and why they love it.

Harrison Patiño is a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition". His primary roles include story development, and is involved in the audio production and coordination of interview subjects. Prior to joining KPBS, Harrison held various positions at Hawaii Public Radio within its news and music departments. While pursuing a double major in journalism and classics at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harrison worked at the school's student-run radio station, KTUH. After graduating, Harrison served as a community advisor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Student Media Board.

Reality Check with Civil Beat: State sent out ineffective masks during mad dash for PPE Since March, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency has tracked down $81.5 million worth of personal protective equipment and supplied it for free to recipients, including hospitals, state agencies, schools, elderly and child care facilities, medical or dental offices, nonprofits and small businesses. But in the midst of the massive undertaking, HI-EMA sent out hundreds of respirators with exhalation valves - the type of mask that could actually do more harm than good by propelling the virus further. Civil...