Broadcasters who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame include managers, personalities, engineers, reporters and those broadcasting pioneers who were at once all of the above.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) named four new members to its WBA Hall of Fame during its summer conference.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was created in 1989 to honor those broadcasters who have devoted their careers to broadcasting and its development in Wisconsin, to recognize their outstanding service to broadcasting, their communities, and their state, over at least a 15-year career in the industry, at least 10 of which were served in Wisconsin.
Broadcasters who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame include managers, personalities, engineers, reporters and those broadcasting pioneers who were at once all of the above.
The four inductees are:
Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman (1953-2017) hosted Sewing with Nancy, the longest-airing sewing series on television. The first programs that aired on cable TV were videotaped in Nancy’s home with a camera crew of one person. She developed the scripts, sewed the samples and taped the programs.
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Thom Gerretsen
The respected journalism practiced by Thom Gerretsen touched millions of lives during his long career covering news and sports in Wisconsin. His writing and his voice were on the air in every market across the state. Thom’s philosophy was to “provide more local news to the community than any other station in the surrounding markets.” His stations were known for having the story first. News directors from around the state called Thom “the best in the business.”
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Jack Mitchell
Jack was the first employee of National Public Radio in 1970 and the first producer and newscaster for its seminal program, All Things Considered. The innovations he brought to public radio transformed it to the valued service it is today and foresaw the changes technology would bring to radio.
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Wayne Larrivee
As the “Voice of the Green Bay Packers,” Wayne Larrivee’s voice is synonymous with the Green and Gold for Packers fans across the country. Wayne completed more than 20 seasons calling play-by-play for the Packers as part of his more than 40-year career as a broadcaster in the NFL. His legendary play calling abilities and commitment to Green Bay has won him the adoration of Packers fans everywhere.
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