Mahealani Richardson Profile
Mahealani Richardson is an American Award-Winning Anchor and Reporter working at HNN serving as an anchor and reporter for 6 pm/6:30 pm news. She previously worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Honolulu where she served as Director of Communications and Marketing.
Mahealani Richardson Education
Mahealani went to Kamehameha Schools where she attained her high school diploma in 1991. She later joined The University of Pennsylvania where she attained her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with Marketing Concentration. She was an investigative intern at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from September 1994 to April 1996. She also interned at CBS News in New York from June 1994 to August 1994.
Mahealani Richardson Career
Richardson serves as an anchor and reporter for 6 pm/6:30 pm news at HNN in Honolulu, Hawaii. During her tenure at HNN, she was the reporter for disaster coverage on the Kīlauea Eruption, historic flooding, and Hurricanes Lane and Hector. She also hosted a Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony and Reflections of a Queen about Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Prior to working at HNN, she worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Honolulu where she served as Director of Communications and Marketing from September 2013 to December 2016. Initially, from September 2002 to August 2013, she worked at KITV4 News in Honolulu, Hawaii where she served as an anchor and reporter. While at KITV4, she assisted news directors in searching for new on-air talent and coaching current talent. She also enclosed marathon anchoring during the 2011 Japan Tsunami, Senator Dan Inouye’s services in Washington, “War in Iraq”, and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.
It was at KITV4 that she won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her news special, “War in Iraq.” Previously, from July 2000 to July 2002, she worked at KGW in Portland, Oregon where she served as a general assignment reporter. She previously worked at KGMB serving as a reporter from January 1995 to January 2000. She has been volunteering at Friends of Shriners Hospitals since January 2017.
Mahealani Richardson Age
Richardson was born on March 27, 1973, in the USA. She is therefore 51 years old as of 2024 and celebrates her birthday every year on March 27th. On March 27, 2023, she posted a video of herself on her Instagram Account celebrating her 50th birthday.
Mahealani Richardson Height
Richardson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Mahealani Richardson Family
Information regarding Mahealani’s parents and siblings is under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Mahealani Richardson Husband
Richardson is happily married to Mike Yasutake. The couple tied the knot on August 7, 2004, and have been together since then. On August 7, 2023, Mahealani posted a photo of herself and Mike on her Instagram account celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary.
On January 1, 2024, Mahealani posted photos of Mike on her Instagram wishing him a happy birthday. The couple is proud to be parents to their son, Sky who was born on November 19, 2009, and hence is 14 years old as of 2023.
Mahealani Richardson Salary
Being one of the top Anchors and Reporters for HNN(Hawaii News Now), Mahealani earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Mahealani Richardson Net Worth
Mahealani has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Mahealani Richardson HNN(Hawaii News Now)
Richardson is working at HNN(Hawaii News Now) where she works alongside other famous HNN(Hawaii News Now) anchors and reporters including;
- Dillon Ancheta
- Allyson Blair
- Mark Carpenter
- Lacy Deniz
- Grace Lee
- Stephanie Lum
- Jonathan Masaki
- Ashley Nagaoka
- Steve Uyehara
- Drew Davis
- Ben Gutierrez
- Guy Hagi
- Jennifer Robbins
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