Rob Fukuzaki Biography
Rob Fukuzaki is a Japanese-American weekday sports anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News and the host of special sports programming like Slam Dunk, Chargers pre-and post-game shows, and Saturday Night Sports. Fukuzaki joined ABC7 News in 1994 as the first Japanese-American television anchor on Los Angeles local TV News.
Rob graduated from Mid-Pacific Institute high school in Honolulu. He then joined the University of La Verne in Southern California where he earned a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism with a major in radio and television. While at La Verne, Fukuzaki was chosen as the university’s Broadcaster of the Year for three consecutive years.
Rob started his broadcast career for the Top 40 radio station KXPW in Hawaii. Soon after, he began working part-time for KITV in Honolulu doing sports reporting. Eventually, Rob got a full-time slot working as the station’s weekday sports reporter and weekend anchor.
One of his most memorable assignments at KITV was an award-winning special on Sumo in Japan. The telecast featured the three top-ranked wrestlers from Hawaii, including Grand Champion Akebono and Grand Champion Musashimaru.
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Since joining WABC-TV, Rob has been excellently working for the community, hosting charity events and emceeing benefit dinners. In 1996, Rob founded the Heads Up Youth Foundation, of which Rob is the chairman and his wife Sharil is the executive director. The main goal of the foundation is to assist disadvantaged youth in Southern California.
Some of the notable events of the www.headsupyouthfoundation.org work include: providing low-income schools with backpacks, school supplies, and shoes, building a science lab and reading centers, plus providing scholarships for Foster Youth attending college.
Rob has always dreamt of reporting his favorite childhood teams in Southern California. Eventually, he has covered Super Bowls, NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, & Championship Boxing for nearly 25 years at ABC7.
In 2016, Fukuzaki was inducted into the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame joining among others, his heroes Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, and Bob Miller. Moreover, Rob is an avid fan of golf, music, and singing, and he often uses that passion in his work.
Rob Fukuzaki Age
How old is Rob Fukuzaki? Rob is 57 years old as of 2023. He was born on July 4, 1966, in Torrance, California, the United States of America. However, he relocated with his family to Honolulu, Hawaii, when he was three years old. In addition, Fukuzaki celebrates his birthday on July 4th every year and his birth sign is Cancer.
Rob Fukuzaki Wife
Fukuzaki is married to his wife Sharil Fukuzaki, an executive director of Heads Up Youth Foundation which Rob founded in 1996. The couple welcomed their first child, Maverick Robert Fukuzaki in May 2019.
Rob Fukuzaki Family
Rob was born to Japanese-descent parents. His dad had an open-heart surgery to replace a valve in 2016. However, he has not disclosed details about his parents and siblings. We promise to keep you posted once the information is available in the limelight.
Rob Fukuzaki Net Worth
Fukuzaki has an estimated net worth of approximately between $1 million – $5 million. His income is mainly attributed to his career as a sports anchor. In May 2019, Rob sold his home in Sherman Oaks for $1.445 million.
Rob Fukuzaki Salary
Fukuzaki receives an annual salary of approximately between $50,000 – $110,500.
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