Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Wake Up in The Den - Senate hearing on NIL w/ Matt Elliott + OIA GBK Champ recap | Jan. 29, 26

Ku'ulei starts things off with a recap of Wednesday night's OIA championship double header in which Pearl City (DII) and Campbell (DI) fought their way to victory. Then, we hear and reflect on an extensive dialogue between Senator Donna Mercado Kim and UH Manoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott from this week's informational briefing about the $5M ask for NIL.

Sharks Weekly ft. HPU Baseball | Jan. 29, 26

OIA Girls Basketball Div 1 Championship: Campbell vs Kalani | Jan. 29. 26

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.