About The Team

Bryongraff Bryon Graff
Sports Director

Bryon became the Newsline 9 Sports Director in April of 2002. He joined us from our sister station, WXOW-TV in La Crosse, where he was their weekend sports anchor and reporter. Prior experience includes Sports Director at KFXB-TV in Dubuque, Iowa and Weekend Sports Anchor at KHGI-TV in Kearney, Nebraska.

In addition to his duties as Sports Director for WAOW-TV, Bryon also hosts our weekly Green Bay Packers show, Newsline 9 Pack Attack from Dale's Weston Lanes. Bryon also produces and hosts the WIAA Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments.

Bryon graduated from UW-Platteville and grew up in the Milwaukee area.

Russowens Russ Owens
Weekend Sports Anchor / Reporter

Russ grew up in the Bluegrass state in Louisville, Ky, before deciding to attend the University of Missouri where he majored in Broadcast Journalism.
During his time at Mizzou, he was able to work at KOMU, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri where he gained a lot of valuable experience before graduating in 2003.

Russ also interned at WAVE3-TV in Louisville, Kentucky during the summer before his senior year at Missouri. He's grown up an avid sports fan, and when he's not at work you can find him watching just about any sport. But more than anything else, a love for University of Kentucky athletics runs deep.

He's looking forward to spending time in Central Wisconsin and loves the area so far!

Jana_jurkovich Jana Jurkovich
Sports Reporter

Jana Jurkovich is the FOX 55/ Newsline 9 sports reporter five days a week.

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in may 2006 with a bachelor of arts in Communication and then joined Newsline Nine in October of the same year.
While in school, Jana interned here at WAOW, worked with the student television station and the student newspaper. She also played on the UWSP Women's Hockey team that captured 2 national tournament berths, including National Runner-up in 2004.

Jana comes to us from Minnesota, where her family still resides, but does enjoy the Wisconsin sports world. Her favorite so far: Covering the Badger hockey team on their 2006 National Championship Run.