Kanoa Leahey
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Kanoa Leahey | |
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| Born | James Kanoa Leahey 1977 (age 46–47) Sports Director |
James Kanoa Leahey, known as Kanoa Leahey, is a play-by-play announcer for
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors football
in 2021.
Born and raised in
Iolani School alum got his first job as a sports reporter at KITV, Honolulu's ABC affiliate.[2] After several years as the weekend sports anchor, he took over as the sports director at KHON-TV in 2004. In 2012, he stepped down to make more time for his national play-by-play work. He was replaced by Rob DeMello
.
Leahey is a third generation sportscaster in Hawaii, and earned a Hawaii Sportscaster of the Year award, like his father, Jim Leahey, and grandfather, Chuck Leahey.[3]
References
- ^ "Leahey & Leahey ends its nine-year run on PBS Hawaii". www.pbshawaii.org. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Leahey takes to sidelines for ESPN broadcasts". Maui News. November 21, 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Leahey Repeats as Hawai'i Sportscaster of the Year". Maui Now. January 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
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