Journalist/
@KETV
(1979-94)
@WOWT6
(1994-2020)/15X AP Best Sportscast/2020 Omaha Media Person of the Year/Westside HS-Journalist in Residence/WTV LIVE Adviser
The 2020 Steve Pivovar Sports Media of the Year Award goes to...
⭐️Ross Jernstrom (
@RossJernstrom
) of
@WOWT
Jernstrom is a 15-time winner for the AP Best Sportscast Award and a staple voice for sports in Omaha. Congratulations!
WATCH:
#OSCAS2020
THANK YOU OMAHA! This is my final day at WOWT6. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your homes. After 41 years as a sports anchor in my hometown, it’s time for a new adventure!!
CLASSIC! What a joy to listen to the longtime voice of Husker Basketball Kent Pavelka call one of Nebraska’s biggest upsets in a 88-72 win over top-ranked Purdue!!!
#Huskers
#GBR
@KentPavelka
CONGRATS DEVINE! Nebraska’s Devine Ozigbo is the winner of the prestigious Tom Novak Award, which is given to the senior who “best exemplifies courage and determination despite all odds in the manner of Nebraska All-American center Tom Novak.”
25 YEARS AT WOWT! This is my 25th anniversary at Channel 6! Thanks to my hometown of Omaha! Looking forward to many more years of covering my favorite teams!!
USA ADVANCES TO FINALS! Former Husker Jordan Larson scored 15 points on 11 kills to lead the U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team to a 3-0 sweep over Serbia (25-19, 25-15, 25-23) on Friday to advance to the Gold Medal Finals at the Olympic Games.
@Huskervball
#Huskers
@JordanLarson10
THANKS COACH! Great to see Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule at the Westside basketball game and taking photos with the students after the big win over Gretna!!
#Huskers
#GBR
#nebpreps
Congrats to Brett Froendt! The Westside football coach retires after 100 wins, 5 state final appearances, and a state championship. Coach Froendt built a winning culture on and off the field with his players. Next stop: Hall of Fame! Good luck Coach!!
@WHS_WarriorFB
@Westside66
Fred Hoiberg is a big Nebraska Football Fan! Check out this interview from 2003, before a Minnesota Timberwolves exhibition game at Omaha’s Qwest Center.
We love the State Basketball Tournament! Omaha World-Herald High School Sports Editor Stu Pospisil and I have been reporting on the tourney for a total of 85 years! (Me: 44 Stu: 41)
@stuOWH
#nebpreps
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE! Westside’s Peter Novoa has a 4.0 GPA and is headed to college at M-I-T. The All-State soccer player also leads top-ranked Westside in goals. See a closeup of the senior at:
@westsidewired
ADRIAN MARTINEZ! The Husker quarterback is on the cover of the Athlon Sports College Football Preview magazine. Athlon picks Nebraska to win the Big Ten West.
My wife and I were out for lunch on Saturday and look who called me over to his table. Tommie Frazier! Always great to see the Hall of Fame QB!
@TouchdownTommie
TRIPLE THREAT! Westside's Avante Dickerson is the most decorated football player at the school. The 3-time All-Stater will play his final game in the Class A Championship game on Friday. THANKS FOR ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS!!
@WHS_WarriorFB
@westsidewired
@Westside66
CONGRATS CALEB! Westside's Caleb Benning was named the
@Time42C
Player of the Game in the 57-7 win over Creighton Prep. The senior returned a kickoff for a TD, caught a TD pass, had an interception and returned several punts.
@caleb
@WHS_WarriorFB
@Westside66
#nebpreps
#Rollside