Ku'ualoha Taylor
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Aloha Taylor, born Ku'ualoha Taylor, is an AMS
certified television meteorologist, at KSWB
Fox 5, in San Diego, California
. She is also a former Miss Hawaii USA
.
from Hawaii Pacific University
and earned a B.S. in Meteorology
at Mississippi State University
.
in 1996 and competed in the 1996 Miss USA
pageant, winning the Congeniality award. Her successor, Brook Mahealani Lee, went on to win the Miss USA
and Miss Universe
titles in 1997.
in San Diego, California
from 2001 to 2004.
In 2005, Taylor married a surgeon
, Gregory Campbell, who took her to Minneapolis, where she worked at WCCO-TV
for nine months, before returning to San Diego in September 2006 to take the lead Weather Anchor position at XETV
.
Taylor's now the weather anchor at Fox 5, KSWB-TV
and has one daughter with Gregory, Taylor Alohalani Campbell.
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
certified television meteorologist, at KSWB
KSWB
KSWB may refer to:* KSWB , a radio station licensed to Seaside, Oregon, United States* KSWB-TV, a television station licensed to San Diego, California, United States...
Fox 5, in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. She is also a former Miss Hawaii USA
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
.
Early life
Taylor holds a degree in CommunicationsCommunication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
from Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
and earned a B.S. in Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
.
Miss Hawaii USA
Taylor was crowned Miss Hawaii USAMiss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
in 1996 and competed in the 1996 Miss USA
Miss USA 1996
Miss USA 1996, the forty-fifth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, 1996....
pageant, winning the Congeniality award. Her successor, Brook Mahealani Lee, went on to win the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
and Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
titles in 1997.
Life after Miss Hawaii USA
Taylor worked as a weather reporter at KGMB-TV in Honolulu and KFMB-TVKFMB-TV
KFMB-TV is the local CBS television affiliate in San Diego, California. Its studios are located on Engineer Road in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego along with its sister radio stations, AM 760 and FM 100.7...
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
from 2001 to 2004.
In 2005, Taylor married a surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, Gregory Campbell, who took her to Minneapolis, where she worked at WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
for nine months, before returning to San Diego in September 2006 to take the lead Weather Anchor position at XETV
XETV
XETV is a television station licensed to Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, serving as the CW Television Network affiliate for the San Diego, California area across the international border in the United States...
.
Taylor's now the weather anchor at Fox 5, KSWB-TV
KSWB-TV
KSWB-TV, virtual channel 69, is a Fox-affiliated television station in San Diego, California. It broadcasts a 720p high definition digital signal on UHF channel 19 from a transmitter southeast of Spring Valley...
and has one daughter with Gregory, Taylor Alohalani Campbell.