Jason Wilde
| Jason Wilde | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1972 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | Green Bay Packers sportswriter for ESPN Wisconsin |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.espnwisconsin.com |
Jason Wilde (born February 15, 1972) is an American sportswriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Education
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.[1]
Career
Wilde is the Green Bay Packers beat writer and on air personality for ESPN Wisconsin.[2] Wilde announced his separation from the Wisconsin State Journal to ESPN Wisconsin's Steve True on August 26, 2009, and on the same show September 1, 2009, Wilde announced that he was joining ESPN Wisconsin full-time and would continue covering the Green Bay Packers with his articles appearing exclusively on ESPNWisconsin.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.[1] Wilde was also recently named the 2007 National Sportswriter of the year for the second time.
Wilde hosts Green and Gold Today, a one-hour radio show. Wilde also does daily segments as the Green Bay Packers insider for WAUK 540 ESPN Milwaukee and WTLX 100.5 ESPN Madison, appearing on the "Drew Olson Show" and "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show with Steve True." [3] Wilde also appears on the Dave and Carole morning show on 96.5 FM WKLH in Milwaukee.[1] Wilde has also contributed to ESPN's First Take, and has written sports pieces for OnMilwaukee.com.[3]
Since 2010, Wilde is also the host of the ESPN Wisconsin's show "Tuesdays With Aaron" featuring Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Wilde moderates several segments with Rodgers including a weekly recap, a look ahead, an "Under the Helmet" segment in which Rodgers describes several key plays from the previous game, and "Ask Aaron," a listener-based segment based off Twitter and emailed in questions from fans.
Wilde also appears on several television stations in the state of Wisconsin. He appears on WISN show Big 12 Sports Saturday, WBAY show Cover 2, and on statewide TV on the show Sidelines.
Charity
Wilde is very active with the MACC Fund charity that benefits those with childhood cancers. Wilde hosts a Dinner with Aaron Rodgers, and participates in MACC Fund sponsored events throughout the year.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jason Wilde". 96.5 WKLH. 2007. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2017.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ ESPNWisconsin.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 OnMilwaukee.com Sports: Jason Wilde contributes to OMC sports
External links
- http://www.wklh.com/daveAndCarole_JasonWilde.asp
- http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wildeannounce.html
- http://www.espnmilwaukee.com
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