- Jason Wilde
Infobox Celebrity
name = Jason Wilde
width = 200
caption = Wilde on WSJ
birth_date = 1972
birth_place =Milwaukee, Wisconsin , U.S.flagicon|USA
occupation =Green Bay Packers sportswriter forWisconsin State Journal
website = http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports
footnotes =Jason Wilde, is an American
sportswriter fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin born in1972 . He graduated fromMartin Luther High School inGreendale, Wisconsin in1990 . He attended theUniversity of Wisconsin inMadison, Wisconsin and graduated in1994 with a B.A. in Journalism. [http://www.wklh.com/daveAndCarole_JasonWilde.asp 96.5 WKLH - Milwaukee's Classic Rock ] ]Wilde is the
Green Bay Packers beat writer for theWisconsin State Journal . [ [http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports Wisconsin State Journal ] ] 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 forWAUK 540 ESPN, appearing on the "D-List" and "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show withSteve True ." [http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wildeannounce.html OnMilwaukee.com Sports: Jason Wilde contributes to OMC sports ] ] Wilde also givesGreen Bay Packers updates to the Dave and Carole morning show on 96.5 FMWKLH in Milwaukee. Wilde is also a frequent contributor toESPN 'sFirst Take . Wilde also writes sports pieces forOnMilwaukee.com .Wilde is widely regarded for his feel-good, human-side pieces. He is not the typical X's and O's type sportwriter. He relates to most everyday fans. Unlike most
Green Bay Packers reporters he has had a somewhat rocky relationship with formerGreen Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre . He dislikes everything about theNFL Draft coverage.Flirtation with Oregon/Washington
In the summer of 2007, On
WAUK 540 ESPN, Wilde was open about being close to leaving theWisconsin State Journal for a job coveringUniversity of Oregon athletics for theEugene Register-Guard . Wilde is friends with formerWashington State University men's basketball coach and formerUniversity of Wisconsin coachDick Bennett . Wilde ultimately decided to remain with theWisconsin State Journal and theGreen Bay Packers beat.Relationship with Brett Favre
Unlike most
Green Bay Packers reporters he has had an up-and-down relationship with formerGreen Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre . Favre, however, noted after his retirement news conference that Wilde was not present, stating, "That's too bad (he (Jason) wasn't here). He would've enjoyed all the crying."Love of the Theater
A fan of musical theater, Jason attends an average of 1-2 major productions per month, either making the trip to Chicago or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On several occasions he has mentioned "Wicked" as his favorite musical, followed closely by "Mama Mia". Legend also has it that Jason once turned down Bruce Springsteen tickets to attend Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance".
References
External links
* http://www.wklh.com/daveAndCarole_JasonWilde.asp
* http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wildeannounce.html
* http://www.espnmilwaukee.com
* http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports
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