The Nebraska Broadcasters Association announced on Thursday that former KLIN News reporter Jane Monnich will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame on August 6th during the 89th Annual NBA Convention. The NBA Hall of Fame was established in 1972.
Monnich was hired as a news writer for KLIN in 1972 and Broadcast House would be her professional home for the next 48 years. At a time when women were rarely heard on the air, Jane was soon named KLIN’s afternoon news anchor.
She moved to morning news in 1973 and in 1976 became KLIN’s morning show co-host with Ron Dean, forming Lincoln’s first male-female radio show. Jane’s passion was always news and over the more than four decades of reporting and anchoring that followed, she became known as THE voice of KLIN news.
Jane covered eight Nebraska Governors, 10 Lincoln Mayors, 11 U.S. Senators and countless state and local elected officials. Above and beyond her outstanding radio reporting career, Jane served as coach and mentor to many, inspiring future broadcasters and paving the way for more women to join the radio airwaves. Jane retired from KLIN in 2020.
In addition to Monnich, the Hall of Fame will welcome long time Omaha sports anchor Dave Webber and veteran TV weather forecaster Kent Boughton, who is currently serving as a part-time forecaster on KLKN TV.