Jason Wilde
Encyclopedia
Jason Wilde is an American
sportswriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. He graduated from Martin Luther High School
in Greendale, Wisconsin
in 1990. He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
and graduated in 1994 with a B.A. in Journalism.
beat writer for ESPNMilwaukee.com and ESPNMadison.com. Wilde announced his separation from the Wisconsin State Journal
to ESPN Wisconsin's Homer on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. On September 1, 2009, Wilde announced on Homer's show that he was joining ESPN Wisconsin full time and would continue covering the Green Bay Packers with his articles appearing exclusively on ESPNMilwaukee.com and ESPNMadison.com .
Wilde is an award-winning sports writer, having won two Associated Press Sports Editors awards, several Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association sportswriter of the year. Wilde was also recently named the 2007 National Sportswriter of the year for the second time.
Wilde is also the Green Bay Packers
insider for WAUK
540 ESPN, appearing on the "D-List" and "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show with Steve True
." Wilde also gives Green Bay Packers
updates to the Dave and Carole morning show on 96.5 FM WKLH
in Milwaukee. Wilde is also a frequent contributor to ESPN
's First Take. Wilde also writes sports pieces for OnMilwaukee.com
.
540 ESPN, Wilde was open about being close to leaving the Wisconsin State Journal
for a job covering University of Oregon
athletics for the Eugene Register-Guard. Wilde is friends with former Washington State University
men's basketball coach and former University of Wisconsin coach Dick Bennett
. Wilde ultimately decided to remain with the Wisconsin State Journal
and the Green Bay Packers
beat.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportswriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. He graduated from Martin Luther High School
Martin Luther High School
Martin Luther High School is a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod-affiliated private school located in Greendale, Wisconsin.-History:Martin Luther High School was built in the post World War II era, before the end of the Cold War. It was built as the second school belonging to the Lutheran High School...
in Greendale, Wisconsin
Greendale, Wisconsin
Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,405 at the 2000 census.-History:Greendale was settled in 1938 as a public cooperative community in the New Deal Era...
in 1990. He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
and graduated in 1994 with a B.A. in Journalism.
Career
Wilde is the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
beat writer for ESPNMilwaukee.com and ESPNMadison.com. Wilde announced his separation from the Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
to ESPN Wisconsin's Homer on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. On September 1, 2009, Wilde announced on Homer's show that he was joining ESPN Wisconsin full time and would continue covering the Green Bay Packers with his articles appearing exclusively on ESPNMilwaukee.com and ESPNMadison.com .
Wilde is an award-winning sports writer, having won two Associated Press Sports Editors awards, several Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association sportswriter of the year. Wilde was also recently named the 2007 National Sportswriter of the year for the second time.
Wilde is also the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
insider for WAUK
WAUK
*See also WRRDWAUK is a radio station licensed to Jackson, Wisconsin, serving the Milwaukee area. It is known on-air as 540 ESPN...
540 ESPN, appearing on the "D-List" and "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show with Steve True
Steve True
Steve True , better known as Steve "The Homer" True, is an American sportscaster from South Bend, Indiana. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Arizona, and Indiana University South Bend. His father was a professor at the University of Notre Dame before becoming a...
." Wilde also gives Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
updates to the Dave and Carole morning show on 96.5 FM WKLH
WKLH
WKLH is a classic rock-formatted radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The station is owned by Saga Communications.-History:The station received its Federal Communications Commission license on November 30, 1955...
in Milwaukee. Wilde is also a frequent contributor to ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's First Take. Wilde also writes sports pieces for OnMilwaukee.com
OnMilwaukee.com
OnMilwaukee.com is an online magazine for news and activities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The site features approximately 10-15 articles, blogs and briefs each day, focusing on dining, arts and entertainment, movies, music, and sports...
.
Flirtation with Oregon/Washington
In the summer of 2007, On WAUKWAUK
*See also WRRDWAUK is a radio station licensed to Jackson, Wisconsin, serving the Milwaukee area. It is known on-air as 540 ESPN...
540 ESPN, Wilde was open about being close to leaving the Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
for a job covering University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
athletics for the Eugene Register-Guard. Wilde is friends with former Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
men's basketball coach and former University of Wisconsin coach Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett
Dick Bennett is an American college basketball coach who is best known for revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program...
. Wilde ultimately decided to remain with the Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper, the second largest in Wisconsin, is primarily distributed in a 19 county region in south-central Wisconsin...
and the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
beat.
External links
- http://www.wklh.com/daveAndCarole_JasonWilde.asp
- http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wildeannounce.html
- http://www.espnmilwaukee.com