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Larry Walklin is the Fred and Gladys Seaton Professor of Broadcasting in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
A native of Grand Island, Nebraska, Walklin started in commercial broadcasting at KMMJ working as a newscaster, announcer and production producer/writer. He holds degrees from Kansas State University (B.A), Michigan State University (M.A), and the University of Iowa (Ph.D).
At the University of Nebraska, Walklin was the founding general manager of KRNU (FM) and became head of the broadcasting sequence/chair of the
Broadcasting Department. He was responsible for the operation of the JMC distance education graduate degree programs offered through Internet
and satellite technologies. He also has been president of the university's academic senate, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, chair of the Honorary Degrees Committee and has given the main address at a University of Nebraska commencement.
Walklin has served as NBA president/chair of the NBA Board of Directors as well as multiple terms as NBA secretary-treasurer. He also has been chair of the NBA membership committee, NBA Freedom of Information Committee, NBA Court Liaison Committee. He has been one of the NBA representatives to the Media of Nebraska organization, which joins newspapers and broadcasting on first amendment issues.
In addition to his university responsibilities and his NBA work, Walklin has been chair of the Media Liaison Committee for the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals. Walklin also has served on the First Amendment Committee of the National Broadcasters Association and on the boards of directors of the Radio-Television News Directors Association and the Radio Television News Directors Foundation as well as head of the Radio-Television Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
He is married to Karen McCaw Walklin, former director of Creative Services for KOLN/KGIN (Lincoln/Grand Island) who is in charge of NBA's anti-substance abuse campaign (Drugs Are a Dead End). Larry and Karen have two sons, Gregory and Jonathan.