Chuck Stevens
CLASS OF 2015 Chuck Stevens enjoyed a 52-year career on Lincoln radio and TV, most notably in local sportscasting. Stevens came to Lincoln in 1960. He was just one year removed from high school but already had quite a resume, having worked at a radio station in his Sterling, Colorado hometown, another radio station in […]
Jerry Dishong
CLASS OF 2016 Jerry Dishong’s career spans five decades; all at one station. During that time he became legendary for his service to the communities of the Panhandle and the people who live there. Growing up in Gordon and attending Chadron State College, Jerry took a part-time job upon graduation in 1966 with Duhamel Broadcasting’s KDUH-TV in Hay Springs. To become full-time he was […]
Rose Ann Shannon
CLASS OF 2016 Rose Ann Shannon graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha and embarked on a 43-year broadcasting career in Nebraska. She was the news director at KETV channel 7 Omaha for 24 of those years. Shannon’s career began in 1973 just before the Omaha tornado of 1975. She was covering the city council meeting for KMTV at the time and […]
Dave Thorell
CLASS OF 2016 Dave Thorell of Loomis spent his entire career in broadcasting. Of the 47 years of his Nebraska radio work, 42 were on the air as a personality at KRVN in Lexington. He was a friend and trusted source of news and information for ranchers and farmers across Nebraska and much of Kansas. Thorell started as a student broadcaster for the Kearney State College […]
Craig Eckert
CLASS OF 2017 Craig Eckert was born and raised in St Paul, Minnesota. He became editor of his high school newspaper and enrolled at the University of Minnesota with plans to work in print media with the Minnesota Daily newspaper. His plans changed during a visit to the student radio station, WMMR. Craig started working […]
Don Wright
CLASS OF 2017 Don Wright was a photojournalist whose talent and skills went beyond basic reporting. His ability to visually tell stories using the latest technology eventually elevated him to news director at KOLN-TV Lincoln. A Nebraskan born in Meadow Grove, Wright served in the U.S. Army during the war. Afterward, in 1946 he earned […]
Mike Gann
CLASS OF 2018 Engineers are the unsung heroes of the broadcasting business, and Mike Gann personifies the best of his profession. Mike is the Assistant Chief Engineer at Omaha’s KMTV. After earning his Engineering degree from the University of Nebraska in 1974, Mike worked at 50-thousand-watt KFAB for over four years before joining KMTV as a staff engineer. He guided […]
Roger Moody
CLASS OF 2018 Roger Moody worked in radio and television broadcasting for more than 45 years. A Nebraskan with a degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Roger stayed in the Cornhusker state working his way up through news, sales, and sales management and into station management. Moody got his start […]
Dave Dent Otradovsky
CLASS OF 2018 Dave Dent Otradovsky went from DJ to owning the station. During his 53 years at KVSH, he served Valentine and the Sandhills with live and local programming. Dave began his career at KVSH in 1969 as a full-time DJ in the days of LPs, 45s and open reel tapes. A short time later Dave moved into […]
Kent Pavelka
CLASS OF 2019 Kent Pavelka’s name and voice have become indelibly linked to Husker athletics. He’s known for choosing the right words on the fly to paint as clear a picture as possible for Husker fans tuning in. Kent’s interest in broadcasting was sparked in junior high school. Later while at the University of Nebraska Lincoln from 1967 to 1971, he […]