HONOLULU – Bobby Curran, the longtime radio voice of University of Hawai'i football and men's basketball for over three decades, passed away Sunday at the age of 69.
 
Curran, who was inducted into the UH Sports Circle of Honor in 2023, called more than 400 football broadcasts – the longest announcer streak in program history – and several hundred more men's basketball games during a career that spanned 32 seasons.
 
The New York native got his start in radio while in college at the University of Hawai'i at KTUH. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1987 and began calling high school sports before joining the television broadcasts for UH football as sideline reporter and color analyst. He eventually earned the lead play-by-play duties for KGU Radio in the early 1990s.
 
Over his career, Curran called more than a dozen bowl teams and four NCAA Tournament men's basketball seasons. He also called UH baseball, women's volleyball, and women's basketball games and was also the longtime host of the popular sports talk show "The Bobby Curran Show" on KKEA.
 
He was named Hawai'i Sportscaster of the Year six times by the National Sports Media Association.
 
UH Athletics Statement
Bobby Curran was a storyteller and magician behind the microphone. This New Yorker quickly adapted himself into the local culture and became a fixture on the airwaves for more than three decades. His smooth colorful voice was synonymous with UH football and basketball. He was the voice of more than 400 football broadcasts – the longest announcer streak in program history – and several hundred more basketball games. He called some of the brightest stars and biggest moments in UH history, including a dozen bowl teams and four NCAA Tournament basketball teams. Bobby was so much more than just a voice. He was respected by the players and coaches and most importantly, beloved by his listeners, the fans. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Jo and sons Max and Finn, and the entire Curran 'ohana. Mahalo Bobby, may you rest in aloha.