Hawaii Sports Radio Network

OIA Girls Basketball Div 2 Championship: Pearl City vs Kaiser | Jan. 29, 26

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii SB HC Panita Thanatharn & CFP G6 bid rule change | Jan 28, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day talking about the latest changes to the College Football Playoff format as the Group of 6 autobid changed selection process and what impact that could have on Timmy Chang and the Rainbow Warriors.

We also hear Ku's sit-down chat with new Hawaii softball head coach Panita Thanatharn as the first-year HC takes us down memory lane through her playing career, her coaching journey and why Hawai'i was where she wanted to take the leap to the lead chair.

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii SB UTL Milan Ah Yat, Bill Belichick HOF snub & OIA GBK Championships | Jan 28, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens talking about the biggest news in the NFL world of the week after it was leaked that former Patriots HC Bill Belichick was not selected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first try, giving Jets fan Paul a chance to talk through his emotions of the news.

We double-dip with Mana Wahine interviews, hearing Ku's chat with UH softball shortstop Milan Ah Yat around her softball career, transfer process & connection with family bringing her home.

Wake Up in the Den - Bills hire new HC, HPU baseball opener & NFL Mock Drafts | Jan 27, 26 (Hour 2)

Ku & Paul get back to UH football talk to open Hour 2 after Bill Connelly picked the Hawaii Bowl between Cal and Hawai'i as one of the top 100 games of the 2025 college football season.

The conversation shifts gears to the NFL with the latest updates in the NFL coaching carousel with a new (?) man in charge in Buffalo and coordinator positions filling up rapidly. We also get into early looks at mock drafts for the 2026 NFL Draft, reacting to fits in one of PFF's latest mocks.

The day wraps up with a look ahead at HPU baseball, hearing Michael Lasquero's chat with Sharks' utility player Jayden Gabrillo before the season-opening series this weekend.

Wake Up in the Den - NASED Update, Hawaii MBB hitting UC Irvine & NDSU to the Mountain West? | Jan 27, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku opens the day talking Michael Lasquero's latest write-up on the progress expected for the new Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project with new dates available for the public to plan on.

We continue recapping the men's basketball team's win over CSUN from Saturday and how this team compares to other top teams heading into a massive road matchup against UC Irvine on Thursday. We also chat about the Field of 68's ranking of the Hawaii coaching job's attractiveness compared to Big West counterparts.

The first hour wraps up talking about a Nevada Sports Net piece regarding North Dakota State and the Mountain West flirting with each other about a potential football partnership or more & the impact it could have on Hawai'i's football team.

Wake Up in the Den - Skyscraper Live, NCAA Jersey Patches & Rainbow Wahine above .500 | Jan 26, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku opens the show by herself, going over her experience watching Skyscraper Live while she waits for Paul to arrive in the rain.

The duo gets into the weekend results from the AFC & NFC Championship games, seeing the Patriots and Seahawks advance into Super Bowl 60 after close wins over the Broncos and Rams.

Hour 1 closes out talking Rainbow Wahine basketball after UH took down CSUN to complete a road sweep and improve their win streak to four games straight before UC Irvine comes to town on Thursday.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Wake Up in the Den - Early Super Bowl outlook, Hawaii MBB stays atop Big West & Pro Bowl Games | Jan 26, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 dives back into the NFL, going over our favorite social media posts from Championship Weekend and allowing Paul to vent about the Empire State Building lighting up in Patriots colors after New England's win over the Broncos on Sunday.

We switch over to the men's basketball side of UH, talking about their second straight blowout win over CSUN as the Rainbow Warriors kept pace with UC Irvine atop the Big West conference.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | Jan 26, 26

Heartbreak for Montyʻs Rams as Seahawks hang on for 31-27 classic! In the AFC, Patriots outlast Denver 10-7 setting up a Seattle/New England Super Bowl! Plus, NFL Coaching hires, NBA All Star starters are announced and an early look at the top 5 picks in this years NFL Draft!  Letʻs do it!

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii basketball rolls on & NFL Championship Weekend predictions| Jan 23, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul enjoy a bubbly end to the week after a pair of wins by the UH men's and women's basketball teams over Cal State Bakersfield.

We discuss the 3rd straight win for the Rainbow Wahine before hearing from Isaiah Kerr after the Rainbow Warriors blew out the Roadrunners inside Bankoh Arena.

We close out the first hour talking out the AFC & NFC Championship matchups and giving our predictions for the Broncos-Patriots and Seahawks-Rams.

Wake Up in the Den - Tourism & Gaming Working Group in Hawai'i, NFL Coaching Carousel keeps spinning | Jan 23, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 gets into the local government discussion after the new Hawai'i Tourism & Gaming Working Group met for the first time and discussed gaming regulation in the islands. Ku & Paul give their takes after playing snippets from Mike Lambert and Gregorr Illagan from the Thursday meeting.

We wrap up the day talking more NFL Coaching Carousel as the Bills look for a new HC with interviews of Brian Daboll, Joe Brady & Phillip Rivers.