“When you’re on the radio, it’s about knowing how to talk to your audience as one person. A big part of his success comes from his ability to tell stories and connect with audiences. After graduating from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, McDonnell returned to Hawai‘i in the late 1990s and got a job in promotions at Star 101.9, later taking over for an evening DJ and eventually earning an afternoon timeslot. Known as DJ Maleko on iHeartMedia alternative music station Star 101.9 for the past 17 years, McDonnell can trace his passion for broadcasting back to his high school days doing morning news announcements on the closed-circuit classroom TVs at Saint Louis. As a radio DJ, announcer, master of ceremonies, concert host, sportscaster, actor and now news reporter, Maleko McDonnell has a lot going on, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
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