Mahealani Richardson Biography
Mahealani Richardson is an American Anchor and Reporter working for HNN as an evening news anchor for the 6 pm and 6:30 pm news casts. She has been working for the station since January 2017 after working for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Mahealani Richardson Age
Richardson is 50 years old as of 2023. She was born on 27th March 1973 and celebrates her birthday every year on the 27th of March.
Mahealani Richardson Height
Mendoza stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 4 inches.
Mahealani Richardson Family
Richardson was born and raised in the United States alongside her brother John. She is close to her mother as she often posts her photos on her social media account.
Mahealani Richardson Husband
Richardson is happily married to Mike and the couple officiated their marriage on 8th August 2004. They have been together for more than 19 years. Mike was born on 1st January and celebrates his birthday every year on 1st January. Together the couple is blessed with a son called Sky. Sky was born on 18th November 2009 and is 14 years old as of 2023. In Mahealani’s free time, she loves to dance, volunteer, and spend time with her husband and son.
Mahealani Richardson’s Net Worth
Richardson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Mahealani Richardson Salary
Richardson earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Mahealani Richardson Education
Richardson attended Kamehameha Schools in 1978 where she graduated with a high school diploma in 1991. Later, she joined the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in communication with a Marketing concentration in 1995.
While studying, Richardson worked as an investigative intern for WCAU TV from September 1994 to April 1995. She also served as an intern for CBS News from June 1994 to August 1994. Mahealani also interned for Joan Rivers Show from June 1993 to August 1993.
Mahealani Richardson Career
Richardson works as an evening news anchor at HNN. She has also served as the host of Reflections of a Queen about Queen Liliʻuokalani and the Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony. In addition to this, Richardson covered stories such as the Kīlauea Eruption, historic flooding, and Hurricanes Lane and Hector. She also anchored for Primary and General Election coverage.
Before joining HNN, Richardson served as the Director of Communications and Marketing at the Shriners Hospitals for Children from September 2013 to December 2016. She had previously served as an anchor and reporter for KITV4 News from September 2002 to August 2013. During her time there, she covered news such as “War in Iraq, Through the Eyes of Hawaii’s Kids”, and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Additionally, Richardson anchored the marathon during the 2011 Japan Tsunami and covered Senator Dan Inouye’s services in Washington. For her coverage of “War in Iraq, Through the Eyes of Hawaii’s Kids.”, she won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.
Richardson previously worked for KGW as a general assignment reporter from July 2000 to July 2002. While at KGW, she covered the news reports for morning and evening newscasts. Prior to joining KGW, Richardson served as a Reporter for KGMB from January 1995 to January 2000. During her tenure there, she covered the arrival of Hokule’a Polynesian Voyaging Canoe at Easter Island.
Mahealani Richardson HNN
Mendoza is working at HNN where she works alongside other famous HNN meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Mark Carpenter
- Chelsea Davis
- Lacy Deniz
- Howard Dicus
- Eddie Dowd
- Lynn Kawano
- Grace Lee
- Stephanie Lum
- Jolanie Martinez
- Casey Lund
- Jonathan Masaki
- Steve Uyehara
Mahealani Richardson Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 12.1k followers on Instagram.