WSAB Board Chairs
1959-Present
2025 R.J. Merritt, KREM-TV/KSKN-TV, Spokane
2024 Patrick Nevin, KIRO-TV, Seattle
2023 Andrew Adams, Salem Media Group, Seattle/Stephens Media Group, Spokane
2021-2022 John Paul, KLOG-AM/KUKN-FM, Longview/Kelso
2021 James Rose, KING-TV/KONG-TV, Seattle
2021 Cal Hall, iHeartMedia, Spokane
2020 David Herald, KCSY-FM, Wenatchee
2018-2019 Janene Drafs, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Seattle
2018 Jackson Weaver, KGY-FM/KYYO-FM, Olympia
2017 Patricia McRae, KHQ, Inc., Spokane
2016 Todd Ortloff, KONP-AM/KSTI-FM, Port Angeles
2015 Andy Skotdal, KRKO-AM/KKXA-AM, Everett/Snohomish
2014 David Praga, KEPR-TV/KIMA-TV, Tri-Cities/Yakima
2013 Teddie Gibbon, KXLY-TV, Spokane
2012 Larry Miner, KELA-AM/KMNT-FM, Centralia/Chehalis
2011 Mark Wheeler, KEYG-AM/FM and KXAA-FM, Grand Coulee/Cle Elum
2010 Mark Boe, KCPQ-TV/KZJO-TV, Seattle
2009 Bob Berry, KUNW-TV, Yakima
2008 Jon Rand, KAYU-TV, Spokane
2007 Andy Skotdal, KRKO-AM, Everett
2006 Steve Herling, KXLY Broadcast Group, Spokane
2005 Eric Carpenter, KCVL-AM/KCRK-FM, Colville
2004 Ken Messer, KIMA-TV/KEPR-TV,Yakima/Tri-Cities *
2003 Kosta Panidis, Clear Channel Communications, Spokane
2001-2002 John Di Meo, Jr., Clear Channel Communications, Centralia/Chehalis
2000-2001 Rick Staeb, Saga Communications, Bellingham
1999-2000 Lon Lee, KHQ-TV, Spokane
1998-1999 Lon Lee, KHQ-TV, Spokane
1997-1998 Verl Wheeler, KEYG-AM/FM, Grand Coulee; KZLN-FM, Othello
1996-1997 Roger Ottenbach, KCPQ-TV, Tacoma/Seattle
1995-1996: Darrell Blue, KAPP-TV/KVEW-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities
1994-1995: Dick Pust, KGY-AM/FM, Olympia
1993-1994: Harold Greenberg, KMAS-AM, Shelton *
1992-1993: Lucy Rice, KXRX-FM, Seattle
1991-1992: Steve West, KXRX-FM, Seattle
1990-1991: Jim MacDonald, KONP, Port Angeles
1989-1990: Elliott Kleeman, KNDO-TV/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities *
1988-1989: J. Birney Blair, KHQ-TV, Spokane *
1987-1988: Ron Hughes, KVAN-AM, Vancouver
1986-1987: Rod Krebs, KJRB-AM, Spokane
1985-1986: Jim Corcoran, KWWW-AM, Wenatchee
1984-1985: Harold Greenberg, KTAC-AM, Tacoma *
1983-1984: Dean Mitchell, KONA-AM/FM, Tri-Cities
1982-1983: Charles Edwards, KSTW-TV, Tacoma
1981-1982: Jay Giesa, KOMO-AM, Seattle *
1980-1981: Shannon Sweatte, KJR-AM, Seattle
1979-1980: Bob Pollock, KPUG-AM, Bellingham *
1978-1979: Jack Goetz, KIT-AM, Yakima *
1977-1978: Donald Whitman, KITN-AM, Olympia *
1976-1977: Jack Bankson, KVI-AM, Seattle *
1975-1976: J. Birney Blair, KHQ-TV, Spokane *
1974-1975: John DiMeo, Sr., KAYO-AM, Seattle *
1973-1974: Dave Crockett, Sr., KOMO-AM, Seattle *
1972-1973: Don Bennett, KREW-AM/FM, Sunnyside *
1971-1972: Hugh Davis, KNDO-TV, Yakima *
1970-1971: Wally Nelskog, KIXI-AM, Seattle *
1969-1970: Wayne McNulty, KXLY-TV, Spokane *
1968-1969: Max Bice, KTNT-TV, Tacoma *
1967-1968: Jerry Geehan, KTAC-AM, Tacoma *
1966-1967: Tom Bostic, KIMA-TV, Yakima *
1965-1966: Joe Chytil, KELA-AM, Centralia *
1964-1965: Saul Haas, KIRO-TV, Seattle *
1963-1964: Bill Warren, KOMO-TV, Seattle *
1962-1963: Jim Wallace, Sr., KPQ-AM, Wenatchee *
1961-1962: Len Higgins, KTNT-TV, Tacoma *
1960-1961: J. Elroy McCaw, KTVW-TV, Tacoma *
1959-1960: Leo Beckley, KBRC-AM, Mount Vernon *
*Deceased
WSAB Secretary/Treasurers
1960 - Present
2002-Present: Glenn Johnson, PhD, WSU Murrow College, Pullman
1978-2001: Val Limburg, PhD, WSU Murrow School of Communications, Pullman *
1971-1977: Gordon Tuell, WSU Radio-TV Services, Pullman *
1969-1971: Cal Watson, KWSC-TV, Pullman *
1968-1969 Bob Mott, WSU Radio-TV Services, Pullman *
1960-1968 Allen Miller, KWSC-AM, Pullman *
*Deceased