Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers Stu Levitan welcomes Madison native and former WISC TV sports reporter and anchor Jessie Garcia, in a conversation about her book Going For Wisconsin Gold: Stories of Our State’s Olympians, from our good friends at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. The spine-tingling thrill of victory. The mind-numbing agony […]
Wisconsin Olympic Gold with Jessie Garcia
The Olympics are underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Twenty-five athletes with ties to Wisconsin will be competing. Despite its small size, Wisconsin nurtures a lot of Olympic-caliber athletes. Why is that? Sports reporter Jessie Garcia explores that in her latest book, “Going for Wisconsin Gold” from Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Jessie Garcia is Madison […]
Meet Wisconsin’s First Female Sports Anchor
Host Liz DiNovella talks with Jessie Garcia, who became the first female sports television anchor in Wisconsin in 1992. Jessie discusses her book, “My Life with the Green & Gold”, Packer history, and her upcoming Wisconsin Olympic games.