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Hall of Fame 2003Roger DodsonVideo |
Roger Dodson was born May 14, 1942, in Nehawka, Nebraska. He achieved the honor of Eagle Scout in 1956, and at the tender age of 15, got his first job working for KNCY in Nebraska City. After graduating from Nehawka High School, he then attended the Univeristy of Nebraska, graduating in 1964.
He worked as an announcer, salesman, and Vice President/General Manager of Stuart Broadcasting until January1981. Roger then became President of Long-Pride Broadcasting in Wichita, Kansas. While there, Roger was profiled in the "Radio: In Search of Excellence" publication sharing the secrets of America's top Radio Managers.
He later became the president of Radio One Broadcasting, a group of ten stations in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. He then joined the Radio ADvertising Bureau as Senior Vice President for Training in 1995, where he continues today, appearing at RAB training seminars all over the country.
Of significance in Roger's radio career is the the June 3, 1980 tornado in Grand Island, Nebraska. Roger, as General Manager of Stuart Broadcasting, broadcast for four hours during which five tornados ravaged the community, and communicated to the city,the seriousness of the situation. As a result, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Nebraskaland Foundation issued Roger citations for his work in saving lives.
Roger has been involved in many community activities, including service to both the Nebraska and Kansas Broadcasters as a board member. He was honored in 2001 as an Outstanding Alumni from the Conestoga Public School "Golden Cougar Hall of Fame," and is the 2003 University of Nebraska Outstanding Alumni for the College of Journalism.
Roger currently resides in Lincoln with his wife JeNeane.They have two children; Whitney, and Account Executive at KLBJ radio in Austin, Texas, and Alesia, owner of "Paper Panache", a retail store in Lincoln.