Keahi Tucker Bio | Wiki
Keahi Tucker is an American anchor and reporter. He currently serves as an anchor at Hawaii News Now/KGMB ( CBS affiliate) based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Keahi anchors the news alongside Mahealani Richardson. He became part of the KGMB News team in 2005. Previously, Keahi served as an anchor at KGMB-TV based in Honolulu, HI before joining Hawaii News.
He was appointed to be the main anchor at an NBC affiliate station based in Kansas. Also, Keahi worked for one day at Fox News. He as well reported on the Greek Olympics in Athens. Keahi is so passionate about delivering high-quality news. His team at Hawaii News Now is the most competitive team that he ever worked with. Keahi works hard to find original and also meaningful stories.
He agonizes over getting the facts right as well as putting things in perspective. Keahi appreciates that people trust him enough to tell their stories. It is his privilege and duty to be accurate and fair. For questions, problems, ideas, or a comment, you can contact Keahi at [email protected]. Or call him directly at his desk at 843-3612.
Keahi Tucker Age
He was born in Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Despite being a public figure, Keahi has not shared his exact date of birth with the public. But looking at his appearance, he may be around 56 years old.
Keahi Tucker Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Keahi stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
Keahi Tucker Family
He was born to his father and mother in Kauai, Hawaii, United States. However, information concerning Keahi’s family members ( Parents and siblings ) is not currently available to the public domain.
Keahi Tucker Wife | Married
He got married to his lovely wife called Barbara Ho aka Barbie. The two met each other at KHON where Keahi worked as an intern while Barbie was a reporter. The couple created a link that later transformed into a romantic relationship. From Kansas, the duo moved to Washington D.C. They then decided to take their relationship to the next level after years of dating, they exchanged their wedding vows in a private ceremony.
Keahi Tucker Son
Currently, Keahi and Barbie are proud parents to their three adorable children. Barbie was diagnosed with severe Leukemia in 2011. However, she underwent successful surgery for a marrow transplant. Currently, Keahi and his family live a blissful life together.
Keahi Tucker Education
He attended and graduated from Waimea High School before enrolling at UH-Manoa for his degree in broadcast journalism. After his graduation, Keahi went to work at UH radio station before joining Channel 9.
Keahi Tucker Hawaii News Now| KGMB | Hawaii
The fall of 2015 marks Keahi’s first decade on the anchor desk at KGMB/HNN. His first job as a TV reporter was at Honolulu Hale following his graduation from Waimea High School and UH Manoa. While there, Keahi covered council meetings for a cable TV news program. Later, he secured an internship at KHON-TV. Keahi’s actual job was at KGMB-TV where he served as an associate. While there, he had 7-bucks an hour to make phone calls, write short news clips, edit videos, and also fetch coffee for the anchors. From there, his dream came true.
The news director during that time refused to make Keahi a full-time reporter because of his accent – a local-haole, semi-pidgin who surfer staccato from Kauai. Instead, the director sent Keahi to the most non-Hawaii place in the country, such as Topeka, Kansas. His new station was literally in the middle of a cornfield. Keahi was a rookie reporter for six months covering tornados and grain prices. Later, the main anchor at the station quit and Keahi was the only other on-air guy at the station and the director had no choice but to give him a shot.
That’s where he learned not to scratch himself, or cuss on air. His lesson in Anchoring 101. Keahi traded the farm fairs of Topeka for the drive-by shootings and national politics of Washington D.C., after a few years in Kansas. This is the country’s 8th largest TV market. On the day of the 9/11 attacks, his station sent him downtown and Keahi spent that miserable day calling in reports from the State Department, the White House, and also from several hotels that had been emptied out as a result of bomb threats.
After that, he moved to a station in Baltimore and was given an overseas assignment to cover the 2004 Olympics, in Greece. After the games, Keahi had a few bites from New York, but his heart wasn’t in it. In the summer of 2005, he flew home to catch an incoming south swell. He dropped by his old station to see if there were any job openings. Luckily, there was a spot for a reporter, and he took it. Currently, Keahi serves as an Anchor for Hawaii News Now at 6, 6:30, and 10.
Keahi’s colleagues at CBS include:
McCall Vrydaghs-meteorologist
Lisa Bell-anchor
Julie Broughton-meteorologist
Amanda Castro-anchor
Bridgett Ellison-anchor
Ginger Gadsden-anchor
Justin Warmoth-Anchor
Troy Bridges-meteorology
Shaley Sanders-reporter
Brooke Wagner-anchor
Keahi Tucker Real Name
Keahi Tucker Salary
His main source of income is his job as an Anchor for Hawaii News Now at 6, 6:30, and 10. Keahi has an average salary of $69,364 per year.
Keahi Tucker Net Worth
He has accumulated a lot of wealth from his career as a journalist. So far, Keahi has managed to accumulate an estimated net worth of $889,463.
How Old Is Keahi Tucker
Keahi was born in Kauai, Hawaii, United States. Despite being a public figure, Keahi has not shared his exact date of birth with the public. But looking at his appearance, he may be around 56 years old.
Who Is Keahi Tucker Married To
Keahi is married to his wife called Barbara Ho aka Barbie. The two met each other at KHON where Keahi worked as an intern while Barbie was a reporter. The couple created a link that later transformed into a romantic relationship.
Are Danielle Tucker And Keahi Tucker Related
Danielle serves as a Morning and Afternoon Drive Traffic Reporter at SummitMedia based in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been with the channel since Feb 2002. She is the AM and PM Drive Traffic Reporter for KINE FM 105.1; KRTR FM 96; KCCN FM 100.3 as well as 3 other Cox Radio-owned stations based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Apart from sharing the last name and profession, Danielle and Keahi are not related in any way.