Bernadette Baraquio Hamada
Encyclopedia
Bernadette Baraquio Hamada is an American
journalist
and entertainer from the state of Hawaii
. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she was one of the few Filipino American
s from Pangasinan
on television
featured on a regular basis in the state. Born and raised in Honolulu
on the island of Oahu
, Hamada graduated from Moanalua High School
in 1991. After a year at Seattle University
, she returned to the Hawaiian Islands
to study at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
where she obtained a degree in broadcast journalism in 1996. After a short stint at a local news radio program Hamada was hired by KHON-TV
, the leading news station in the Honolulu market at the time. First a news assistant and later a producer, Hamada became the news anchor for the top rated morning news program in 1999. Hamada left KHON and married conservative radio talk show host Rick Hamada. She was later hired by the leading locally produced cable network in Hawaii, Oceanic 16, to host her own series of variety programs.
Hamada is the sister of Miss America
2001 Angela Perez Baraquio
. She has a twin sister, Therese Baraquio.
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and entertainer from the state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she was one of the few Filipino American
Filipino American
Filipino Americans are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipino Americans, often shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy",Filipinos in what is now the United States were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century...
s from Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
featured on a regular basis in the state. Born and raised in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, Hamada graduated from Moanalua High School
Moanalua High School
Moanalua High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve. Established in 1972 and graduated its first class in 1975, Moanalua High School is located in suburban Salt Lake near Moanalua in the...
in 1991. After a year at Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
, she returned to the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
to study at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
where she obtained a degree in broadcast journalism in 1996. After a short stint at a local news radio program Hamada was hired by KHON-TV
KHON-TV
KHON-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 2.In addition to its Honolulu broadcast facilities, KHON has relays on all the major Hawaiian Islands to rebroadcast programs outside of metropolitan Honolulu: KHAW-TV in Hilo; KAII-TV in...
, the leading news station in the Honolulu market at the time. First a news assistant and later a producer, Hamada became the news anchor for the top rated morning news program in 1999. Hamada left KHON and married conservative radio talk show host Rick Hamada. She was later hired by the leading locally produced cable network in Hawaii, Oceanic 16, to host her own series of variety programs.
Hamada is the sister of Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
2001 Angela Perez Baraquio
Angela Perez Baraquio
Angela Perez Baraquio Grey , known professionally by her birth name of Angela Perez Baraquio, was crowned Miss America 2001 on October 14, 2000 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the first Asian American and first teacher ever to win the pageant. She participated in the pageant as Miss Hawaii...
. She has a twin sister, Therese Baraquio.
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