Being a woman breaking into television news in 1974, there have been many firsts for Pamela Young. Working at KPIX on the show called All Together Now with the legendary Belva Davis (SC ’89), she became the first Asian American reporter to work on that program.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Young came to the mainland to attend San Francisco State University, graduating in 1973. Those were the early days of TV and most newsrooms were packed with men. There were very few women. But that didn’t stop her.
Young stayed at KPIX for a year then moved over to PBS station KQED. Eventually,
she returned home to Hawaii, taking a job as an anchor/reporter for KHON. She’s received 12 Emmy® Awards.
In 1984, Young launched a show in Hawaii called Mixed Plate and it’s still on the air today. It’s about a little bit of everything. “Something Japanese, Chinese, Filipino.” Young has written a travel column, and a book entitled My Name Is Makia Malo about an 80-year-old person who was living with leprosy.
