Ross Shimabuku, a well-known sports journalist and broadcaster, has a significant career trajectory that spans several notable networks and roles. Also famous for a viral moment where he called the famous female NASCAR driver “Danica Patrick” a B*ch.
He then, later in 2018, worked as a sports anchor at KHON2. Lots of things are being talked about: What happened to Ross Shimabuku at KHON2? As per his LinkedIn profile, yes he did leave KHON2.
Let’s understand more of the generalities of his work, his contribution to KHON2, and what he is doing now.
Who is Ross Shimabuku – Background and Joining KHON2
Early Life
Ross Y Shimabuku was born in October 1961. He earned a graduate from Kalani High School. Later before he decided to switch careers, he earned a degree in accounting from Arizona State.
He starts as a sports anchor career for KGMB. In 2001, he joined KTVK, Phoenix as a sports director. Later, In 2013, he joined Al Jazeera America as a sports anchor.
Joining KHON2
In 2018, Shimabuku joined as a Morning News Anchor at KHON2, Honolulu, HI. His role includes anchoring morning news shows and covering significant local and national events.
He also conducted interviews with community leaders, politicians and lifestyle experts. He also conducted research at KHON2 for special projects. He exceeded the goals through a strong work ethic.
What Happened To Ross Shimabuku?
Ross Shimabuku continues to serve as a news anchor at KHON2, co-anchoring the “Wake Up 2day” morning show alongside Kristine Uyeno. There have been no recent reports indicating any significant changes or events impacting his role at the station.
However, the main reason Ross Shimabuku joined KHON2 in Hawaii was to take care of his ageing parents. His father began suffering from dementia. In 2018, his father Geroge Shimabuku was 88 years old and his mother Gladys Shimabuku was 86 years old.
According to Ross’s LinkedIn profile he updated his position. He updated his KHON2 news position from May 2018 – Jun 2023. It indicates that he left KHON2. But there is no official news that came from neither Ross nor the KHON2 news network.
Where Is Ross Shimabuku Doing Now?
It appears, though, that Shimabuku has been far more open than he was suggesting with his journalism. In fact, he has been incredibly transparent about his experience caring for his parents, in particular his father who had dementia disease. Shimabuku has also made his personal experience of caring for his parents public through his Twitter account, where he has made a point to raise awareness about other people’s care experiences.
Nevertheless,nobody knows any more details about his new job. He might be on holiday visiting his parents, maybe.
