A PAIR OF ACES

This is a day to celebrate. Two great folks took big steps forward. Noe Pearson, daughter of Gus and Ann, my friends and neighbors, graduated from Castle High School last night. I've known Gus for 30 years and it's a thrill to see this cycle complete.  

Noe finished up with a 3.4 GPA, was co-captain of the Knights cheerleading team and picked up a few other honors. She'll be moving down the road up to Windward College next year. Gus had a hand in everything we built in our brah-cast studio and he did a great job raising this scintillating young lady. 

WHODAGUYHAWAII.COM producer Ed Kanoi was announced in today's Sunday Honolulu Advertiser's as "Best of the Best" Radio Personality of 2008, along with partner Paul Stewart of Oldies 107.9. A shout out to another KKUA alum, Michael W. Perry, who finished in second place with his partner in the People's Choice Awards,

I met Ed in 1976. He was already at KKUA when I returned back home. I became Whodaguy and Ed, fresh out of Waipahu High, was promoted from gofer to music director. He's come a long way since. Together, we moved to KDEO Radio to do country radio out in the country and kept on collaboraing through the 80s. Ed spent some time in Hollywood, learning the biz, and -- that there's no place like home. 

After stints on Kauai and the Big Island, Ed returned to Oahu in time to jump in on the beginning of this new project. His contributions, at every level, have made him key to our progress. So HOORAY for Noe and Ed, your hard work paid off.