Steve Uyehara Biography
Steve Uyehara is an American journalist working for HNN as a co-anchor of Hawaii News Now: Sunrise morning from 4:30 a.m. When he joined HNN in 2000, Uyehara started by filing papers, answering phones, and striving to be noticed for his hard work.
Steve Uyehara Career
Uyehara works for HNN as a co-anchor of Hawaii News Now: Sunrise morning from 4:30 a.m. To keep up with his allotted slot at the station, he reaches the station by 3 a.m. However, he says that he’s now gotten used to it and that the hardest part of it was waking up.
During his stint with Hawaii News Now, Uyehara went on assignment in Rome for the dedication of St. Damien, New Orleans for the Warriors’ Sugar Bowl arrival, and flew with Blue Angels. Also, he went to Notre Dame and New York to broadcast Manti Teo’s career. For a year, he and the Sunrise team took the show to Hilo.
When he joined HNN in 2000, Uyehara started by filing papers, answering phones, and striving to be noticed for his hard work. His breakthrough came in 2001 following the Ehime Maru disaster. At the time, he spent countless hours awake so that he could write, organize, and label what was on the tapes they received in the newsroom.
Ultimately, Uyehara received a promotion to work on the weekend sports segments at HNN. In this capacity, he broadcasted everything including every UH sport, Michelle Wie’s career, and the Ewa Beach Little Leaguers’ World Series run. However, he had the most fun when broadcasting UH Football with the June Jones & Coach Mac Shows.
Uyehara worked under Liz Chun where they would write features, took notes at practice, and conducted interviews for the June Jones & Coach Mac Shows. During his career, he has received three Emmys, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Mark Twain Award.
Steve Uyehara Age
Uyehara likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 40s.
Steve Uyehara Height
Uyehara stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Steve Uyehara Family
Uyehara has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Uyehara has any siblings.
Steve Uyehara Wife
Uyehara married Liz Chun. The pair met when they were working at the station. She worked as his superior where they would write features, take notes at practice, and conduct interviews for the June Jones & Coach Mac Shows. They have a son and a daughter.
Liz works as the Director of Foundation Communications for Hawai‘i Pacific Health. She started her career working at KGMB9 as an associate producer before she worked as Hawai‘i’s only female videographer at the time.
Liz then started working as a reporter before she took over the leading role in local sports TV for a decade. She won 3 Emmys for her work and other several awards. She moved to the health industry after working in the journalism industry for 15 years. At the time, she left the news so that she could look after her father who had terminal cancer.
Steve Uyehara Net Worth
Uyehara has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Steve Uyehara Salary
Uyehara earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Steve Uyehara HNN(Hawaii News Now)
Uyehara is working at HNN(Hawaii News Now) where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Dillon Ancheta
- Allyson Blair
- Mark Carpenter
- Lacy Deniz
- Grace Lee
- Stephanie Lum
- Jonathan Masaki