CLASS OF 2024
In a career now exceeding 50 years, Dave Webber got his start as a disc jockey on Omaha’s KLNG and KFAB before joining KMEG TV in Sioux City as a sports reporter in 1973. Dave returned to Omaha in 1977 as a sports reporter for KMTV before taking the assistant sports director role at Omaha’s WOWT TV in 1978. He quickly rose to
sports director and over the next 31 years, Dave didn’t just read the sports, he went out and covered sports including Cornhuskers national championships and bowl games, Creighton NCAA tournament runs, the College World Series, the end of Rosenblatt Stadium, high school sports and more. While honored with numerous industry and community service awards, Dave selflessly nurtured other sports reporters throughout his career. One of Omaha’s most-loved TV personalities, Dave semi-retired in 2009. He remains active with WOWT’s high school football coverage and hosts the station’s “Omaha Everyday” feature.
