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Hall of Fame 2002Richard PalmquistVideo |
Richard F. Palmquist was born and raised in Omaha and graduated from North High School and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dick started his broadcasting career at the age of 19 as an announcer for WOW radio and television in Omaha, where he played "Major Action," host of a children's show which garnered a huge viewing audience.
After several years on-air in Nebraska, he moved east to manage a successful radio station group in Indiana and Wisconsin. In 1974, he founded Palmquist Creative Services, an advertising agency in Racine, Wisconsin. His work there won numerous awards, including a national first place award from the American Gas Association. Palmquist also received several Gold Quill Awards from the International Association of Business Communications.
Palmquist returned to Omaha in 1986, forming Palmquist & Associates, a marketing communications firm. Dick was hired in 1989 by the Nebraska Broadcasters Association as Executive Director, a position he ably held until his passing in 2002. the NBA flourished under Dick's leadership as his gentle guiding hand, attention to detail, and ready smile made the NBA a nationally recognized entity.
He maintained a career-long tradition of involvement in professional and community organizations with memberships in the Rotary Club, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the Omaha Press Club, The Ad Club, and the National Speakers Association.
Dick is survived by his wife Annable Current, of Omaha, and his two children, and leaves a legacy of service to Nebraska and to the broadcasting industry.