OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Former WOWT sports director Ross Jernstrom was inducted into the Omaha Press Club’s Journalists of Excellence Hall of Fame.
Jernstrom was named sports director at WOWT following Dave Webber’s retirement in 2009. In that function, he gained 5 Associated Press regional broadcast awards for finest sportscast.
Outside of work, Jernstrom helped set up the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. Since retiring from tv in 2020, he has been a journalism adviser at Omaha’s Westside High.
Congratulations, Ross!
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