Channel Surfing
by Laura Nachman

Bucks County Courier Times
January 20, 2005

 

Bye Vai?

WCAU sports director Vai Sikahema, 42, is a contender for the athletic director position at his alma mater Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Sikahema played football for the University until 1986 and is still "very connected" with BYU, where his son is a freshman this year. 

 

In a phone conversation Sikahema said although the idea of returning to his old school is intriguing, with three of his children still in school here and two years left on his Channel 10 contract, the timing isn't right. 

 

Sikahema is scheduled to interview for the position in the upcoming weeks. He added that the interview is more for the "experience."

 

Another factor is salary.  Sikahema is estimated to make between $250,000 and $500,000 at Channel 10.  The salary at BYU would be considerably lower (but the kids would get free tuition).

 

BYU was a football powerhouse in the 80's with quarterbacks such as Jim McMahon, Steve Young, and Gifford Nielson. However, it just suffered its third consecutive losing season.

 

Bye Jenn?