| The bio above wasn't enough for you? Get to know Jacki a little better below... |
| 1) Birth Date / Sign |
January 25th Aquarius |
| 2) City you were born in: |
Madison, WI |
| 3) Place you grew up in: |
The small town of Marshall, WI |
| 4) Where did you go to college? What was your degree/major? |
UW-Whitewater Bachelors Degree (Broadcast Journalism) |
| 5) Favorite Sport |
Volleyball, baseball, and football. |
| 6) Favorite Sport team (all sports) |
All of the Wisconsin teams of course…GO BADGERS! Packers, Brewers, Red Sox, and White Sox. |
| 7) Favorite Sport to watch |
Baseball of course…it’s a dream of my husband and I to visit all the ballparks. |
| 8) Favorite Sport or game to play |
I am not very athletic…but when it comes to board games I rock! Beyond Balderdash is my favorite. |
| 9) What kind of pets do you have? |
None right now, but I would love a dog in the near future |
| 10) Favorite thing about Madison? |
Everything about this place…the food, the people, and the entertainment. I grew up here and I plan to stick around. |
| 11) Favorite movie? |
The Thing Called Love- most have no idea what movie this is, but I still love it! |
| 12) Favorite music artist/band: |
Martina McBride and Heather Headley are the greatest vocalists I have ever heard…..but I love every genre really. I like to think I am eclectic. |
| 13) Favorite Book or magazine |
Last Days of Summer….baseball fan what can I say! |
| 14) Favorite Website |
I hate to admit it but facebook.com is how I keep track of old friends. |
| 15) Favorite Restaurant (with location if not Madison) |
Mama Mias in Brookfield (best garlic bread ever!) and Chipotle. |
| 16) What was the deciding factor for you wanting to get into the television business: |
I grew up watching the news with my dad since I was very young and I loved to watch Barbara Walters…I knew TV was the job for me. |
| 17) What is your favorite Color? |
Pink hands down. I love the color! |
| 18) What was your funniest or most embarrasing moment in broadcasting? |
When I produced in college and all my anchors called in sick…the last one about 10 minutes to show so I had to cover. I had never read a teleprompter and like to stay behind the scenes. I pulled it off but I was no anchor that’s for sure. |
| 19) What were your past jobs in broadcasting... Station/City/years/position held |
Producer Intern WKOW 2004,
Promotions Intern WKOW 2006,
Assignment Editor WDJT 2006-2007 |
| 20) Awards or accomplishments: |
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Best college newscast for 2006 (Producer) |
| 21) Favorite charity or community event you are or have been involved with: |
I organized a group to make a quilt for a little girl with leukemia. I had no idea how to sew and neither did the girls in the group…but we learned together and got it to her just in time for Christmas. |
| 22) Favorite Hobby/thing to do in your spare time: |
Scrapbooking…thought I put it off for so long and have my whole life to do now…I love doing it! |
| 23) Strangest Job you ever had |
Dressing up like a giant saxophone for a holiday parade. I was with my friend who was in a giant ice cream cone costume. They put Bucky Badger next to us in the lineup with the cheerleaders. Bucky decided to put on a show that he was mad our mascots looked cooler and jumped on us…leaving us on the ground unable to get up until the nice cheerleaders helped pick us up |
| 24) If you could interview anyone, who would it be? |
This list could be long….Barbara Walters, Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Brokaw…and so many more. |
| 25) If you could cover any news event from the past as a reporter, what would it be? |
9/11 it’s the one day in my past that I was glued to the TV set all day long waiting for the newest information. |
