Malika Dudley Profile

Malika Dudley is an American Award-winning Journalist, Communication Scholar, Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host, Media Consultant/Coach, and CPR Teacher. Dudley started her journalism career at KGMB9 in 2007. Malika Dudley has been at KITV since July 2020.

Malika Dudley Education

Dudley holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and Speech Communication from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is a certified meteorologist. Malika oversees the Maui Now weather crew and takes pleasure in conducting video interviews for the news and entertainment areas of Maui Now.

Malika Dudley Career

Dudley started her journalism at KGMB9 in 2007. Dudley was recognized with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Journalism Award and nominated for two Emmy Awards for outstanding weather reporting.

In 2019, Dudley got honored by the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter for her Big Island Now news report on what was occurring below the water’s surface at the Puna lava flow’s ocean entry.

Malika has interviewed countless celebrities: Viola Davis, Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner, Bruno Mars, Zac Efron, Colin Farrell, Emma Roberts, Joe Manganiello, Paul Rudd, Olivia Wilde, Adam Driver, Michael B. Jordan, Karen Gillan, Pierce Brosnan, Brian Cranston, Awkwafina, Freida Pinto, Laura Dern, Arnel Pineda, Connie Britton, the cast of Hawaii Five-0, and many more.

Dudley interviewed numerous top professional athletes and olympians, namely: Kelly Slater, Julia Mancuso, Bo Jackson, Kevin Millar, Cylde Drexler, Tim Brown, Paige Alms, Billy Kemper, George Gervin, and Jerry Rice. Malika also co-hosted a show on the Golf Channel for four years alongside Steve Young (one year was with Richard Karn). At the Miss America Pageant, Malika was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.

Additionally, Dudley co-hosted a program on the Golf Channel with Steve Young for four years (one year was with Richard Karn). Malika was chosen by her fellow competitors as Miss Congenial in the Miss America Pageant. Dudley oversees the Maui Now weather crew and takes pleasure in giving video interviews for the news and entertainment areas of Maui Now.

Malika Dudley Age

Dudley was born in 1983 in Hilo, Hawaii. She is 40 years old as of 2023. However, she has not disclosed the exact date of birth, but we will update it as soon as it is available.

Malika Dudley Height

Dudley stands at a height of 5feet 7inches tall.

Malika Dudley Family

Dudley has not disclosed the names of her parents though she was born and raised in Papa’ikou, Hamakua Coast big Islands of Hawaii. Though she is the eldest in her family of four children. She has revealed the name of uncle named John Coney who is married to Janet. Janet works at Kilauea Lodge.

Malika Dudley Husband

Dudley is married to her loving husband Kaimi Judd in March 2013. The couples were blessed with two beautiful children namely Jackson and Waipuna

Malika Dudley Salary

Being one of the top Journalist for KITV4, Dudley earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. 

Malika Dudley Net Worth

Dudley has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Journalist.

Malika Dudley KITV4

As an ABC affiliate serving the Hawaiian Islands, KITV4 is a television station based in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States. Together with the multiracial independent station KIKU (channel 20), it is owned by Allen Media Group. The main transmitter for KITV is situated atop the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu; the two stations share studio space on South King Street in the city.

She volunteers her time to lead community events, teach karate, lead singing of the National Anthem, coordinate collection drives for the Maui Food Bank, and provide free CPR classes. Malika, her husband, and their two kids reside in Pukalani, Maui.

The station went on the air as KULA-TV on April 16, 1954, with a test pattern at 10:30 a.m., a sign-on premiere celebration at 6 p.m., and two films from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.As of August 2018, KITV transmits 29 hours of locally produced news each week. The station also airs a weekday afternoon newscast at 12:00 local time. A Regional Emmy has been given to KITV for producing the best newscast in the state.