|
| |
    
Nebraska Radio
Personalities
Class of 2004
People who made
their radio careers here in Nebraska
|
Lyle Demoss |
Lyle DeMoss was a popular air personality on WOW radio, and later KBON and KLNG. DeMoss had been assistant general manager of WOW-TV in the 50s. He participated in local theater, winning the Fonda/McGuire Award at the Playhouse in 1960. He often did broadcasts centering around food and cooking, and even published his own cookbook in the 70s with recipes from the 40 years he spent as a cooking show host. |
| A Stromberg native, Ward Jacobson, morning show co-host at KFOR, worked part-time at the York station while he was in high school. Since graduating from UNL, he has spent the last 20 years -- his entire working life -- at KFOR. He's filled nearly every capacity except sales. Ward has won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award. |
Ward Jacobson
|
|
Dale Johnson
|
Dale Johnson, News Director for KFOR, has worked for KRGI and KFAB prior to joining the Lincoln station. He's been at KFOR for 20 years. |
Dale Munson is best-known as being long-time weathercaster at WOWT in
Omaha.
Dale's broadcasting career spanned 46 years including Minnesota, Iowa, WOW Radio & TV in Omaha and KVNO in Omaha. Dale and his wife have been members of Omaha choral groups for many years and organize and escort foreign tours.
|
Dale Munson |
|
Paul Rehm
|
Paul Rehm was general manager of KCRO from 1989 to 2003 and co-host of the "Paul and Marty Show." Prior to that, his voice could be heard mid-days at KFAB and during morning "Eye In the Sky" traffic. Paul also worked at KLIN, KOLT, and KHUB. A native of DeWitt, Nebraska, Paul presently is operations manager at KPSZ Des Moines and is an independent programming representative.
|
| Chuck Stevens has been a Lincoln broadcaster since 1960 - as a sportscaster on KOLN/KGIN-TV, on KLMS, and on KFOR for the past 22 years as Sports Director. Chuck has received the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year Award three times! Chuck's passion is broadcasting high school football and basketball games each year. |
Chuck Stevens
|
|
Dick Warner
|
While in high school, Dick Warner and a group of buddies operated a neighborhood Part 15 radio station out of his basement in Council Bluffs. Dick entered the world of Real Radio during college, starting as a "gopher" for KRCB. He became familiar to area listeners on "KQ-98" as the evening air talent during their progressive rock days while his daytimes were filled with pre-dental studies at Creighton. KRCB eventually morphed into news-talk KLNG, where Dick became News Director. KQ-98 morphed into Sweet 98 where Dick was one of the "Breakfast Flakes" and for years host of the Sunday morning Nostalgia Rock oldies show. Many of his former co-workers and listeners are today his dental patients. |
|
When speaking of sports in Central Nebraska, Mike Will is the name you
need to know. Beginning at KHAS radio at age of 15, he graduated
from Hastings High School in 1978. Will attended Brown Institute
in Minneapolis. After graduation, he was employed by KNEB
Scottsbluff. He joined KGRI in 1980 where he did play-by-play
basketball. He has been with KHAS in Hastings since 1983 where he
has had the pleasure of doing play-by-play sports for all three local
high schools. Will has been the voice of the Hastings College
Bronco's the past five year.
|
Mike Will
|
|
Chuck Wolf
|
Chuck Wolf spent over 35 years in broadcasting. In
60's at KGFW then KRNY in Kearney, by 1974 Wolf moved East to
Council Bluffs, Iowa at KRCB and KQKQ. Chuck crossed back over the
river to fill gigs at WOW-AM and KEZO. Chuck eventually moved
"back home" to Houston and became News Director for KIKK
Radio. He presently chairs the EAS for the 13-county Houston area and is Vice
President of Media Consultants in Houston.
|
|
| Merrill Workhoven enjoyed a long career at WOW radio and TV from 1948 to 1975. Merrill was one of the area's most familiar newscasters and a key figure in the introduction of television to the Omaha market. He was Johnny Carson's first boss in Carson's first job in radio/TV at
WOW and recognizing Carson's talents, Merrill helped prepare audition
tapes for Johnny. Merrill was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1990. His broadcasts always ended with the familiar, "My time is up, thank you for yours!" |
Merrill Workhoven |
Inductees to the " Personalities" section are based
on the votes of participating radio personalities all across the state of
Nebraska, between July & November, 2004. Many fine people simply did not
make it, but don't forget to nominate them again next year! If you
have any errors or corrections, feel free to submit them to the address below.
|
