Ten longtime journalists, the president of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the first Black woman in the Oklahoma City broadcast market will be among those honored at the 53rd annual luncheon and induction ceremony of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame....

Joan Gilmore donates $30,000 for future hall of fame museum, scholarship Hall of fame member Joan Gilmore left $30,000 for the future hall of fame museum and a scholarship in her name. Joan, who died in May, was inducted in 1994. This was her second major donation to...

Eleven hall of fame members, shown in photo, gathered at the home of Executive Committee member Ralph Schaefer on Aug. 27 for the second summer get-together in Tulsa.

Amber Loomis was recently named as assistant hall of fame director. She will help Director Joe Hight in planning for the hall of fame induction and other activities on a contractual basis. Loomis, in her role as UCentral administrative specialist, has already worked...

Donate to the hall of fame, the museum fundraising drive or the Dennie Hall Endowment Fund by sending a check to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, c/o Joe Hight, director, 100 N University, Edmond, OK 73034. Make checks payable to the UCO Foundation and indicate...

Ainsley Martinez is a professional media major with a pre-law minor at the University of Central Oklahoma. Her experience in journalism began in high school with Edmond North’s student newspaper, The Ruff Draft. Serving as the Marketing Editor, Martinez received the...

Jocelyn Schifferdecker is a professional media junior at the University of Central Oklahoma. She started at UCO in August 2021 and graduates in May 2023. Her passion for journalism began in 2021 when she began volunteering at UCentral News, UCO’s student-run newscast....

Hannah Wagar is a first-generation college student at the University of Central Oklahoma. She is a senior double majoring in professional media and forensic science. She graduates in the Summer of 2023. Her passion for journalism and professional media started in high...

Ten journalists and a former Oklahoma attorney general will be among those honored at the 52nd annual luncheon and induction ceremony of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, in the grand ballroom of...

Members of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame met for a special reception on July 28, 2021 at the Tulsa Press Club. Those who couldn't attend the 50th anniversary gala in May 2021 at the Oklahoma History Center also received their commemorative membership medals at...

Amanda Siew, an international student from Malaysia, is a professional media senior with a public relations minor at the University of Central Oklahoma. She graduates in May 2021. Her passion for journalism started in 2019 when she began volunteering at UCentral News,...

My journey at University of Central Oklahoma started in 2018. I transferred to the university from Oklahoma City Community College. I’ve been fascinated by journalism since I was in high school. I remember taking a graphic design class, finishing my work early and...