Posted by Lois Chaim on March 07, 2010 at 18:52:57:
Jack Gennaro’s broadcast career stretched over 37 years beginning with television sales positions in Rockford, Illinois and Green Bay. He served as Vice President and General Manager of WFRV-TV from 1959-1961 and then switched to radio management taking over the general manager’s reins at WOBT radio, Rhinelander from 1961 to 1964. He capped his management career with 25 years as General Manager at WFHR/WWRW, Wisconsin Rapids from 1964 to 1989. During that time, he also served as General Manager and Secretary of The Wisconsin Network, a sports network for University of Wisconsin football and basketball. His industry service included two stints on the WBA Board of Directors, founding member and Chairman of the Wisconsin Broadcast New Council and founding member and Secretary of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. He was President of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in 1982 and served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of FM Broadcasters from 1971-74 and on the Board of Directors of the National Radio Broadcasters Association from 1974-1983. Jack was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 1993.
Jack R. Gennaro passed away March 4, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield at the age of 83. More details will be in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune.