The following were presidents of the Wisconsin Press Association, which merged with the Wisconsin Daily League in 1975 to form the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Download PDF of WNA Presidents from 2024-1856
2024 – Kris O’Leary; The Record Review, Edgar
2023 – George Stanley; Multi Media Channels
2022 – Pat Reilly; The Dodgeville Chronicle
2021– Gregg Walker; The Lakeland Times, Minocqua
2020 – Gregg Walker; The Lakeland Times, Minocqua
2019 – Paul Seeling; Gateway Publishing
2018 – Sidney “Skip” Bliss; The Gazette, Janesville
2017 – John Ingebritsen; Morris Newspapers, Lancaster
2016 – Brian Thomsen; Valders Journal
2015 – Carol O’Leary; The Star News, Medford
2015 – Chris Hardie; La Crosse Tribune
2014 – Carol O’Leary; The Star News, Medford
2013 – Kent Eymann; Beloit Daily News
2012 – Steve Dzubay; River Falls Journal
2011 – Pieter Graaskamp; Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
2010 – Andrew Johnson; Dodge County Pionier, Mayville
2009 – Tom Schultz; Watertown Daily Times
2008 – Ken Dischler; The Park Falls Herald
2007 – Richard Roesgen; The Sheboygan Press
2006 – Tim Lyke; Ripon Commonwealth Press
2005 – Carl Hearing; The Monroe Times
2004 – Trey Foerster; Iola Herald
2003 – Brian Knox; Daily Jefferson County Union, Fort Atkinson
2002 – Warren Dorrance; The Chronotype, Rice Lake
2001 – Mark Baker; Chippewa Herald
2000 – Bob Branen ; Burlington Standard Press
1999 – Dennis Colling; EagleHerald, Marinette
1998 – Bill Haupt; Lodi Enterprise
1997 – Charles Graaskamp; Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
1996 – Mike Mathes; Kiel Tri-County Record
1995 – Dave Johnson; Janesville Gazette
1994 – Larry Tobin; Tomahawk Leader
1993 – James Burgess; Wisconsin State Journal, Madison
1992 – Nancy Mersereau; Ozaukee Press, Port Washington
1991 – Gary Gaier; Chippewa Herald
1990 – Jay Griggs; Hudson Star-Observer, Pierce County Herald, Ellsworth
1989 – Jim Clifford; Watertown Daily Times
1988 – Palmer Sondreal; Amery Free Press
1987 – Jim Bruce; Monroe Evening Times
1986 – Don Huibregtse; Monona Community Herald
1985 – Bob Wills; Milwaukee Sentinel
1984 – Henry Schroeder; Fitchburg Star, The Oregon Observer, The Verona Press
1983 – Russ Sprung; Oshkosh Northwestern
1982 – Bob Berglund; Tribune Record Gleaner, Loyal
1981 – Ken Blanchard; La Crosse Tribune
1980 – Doug Lyke; Ripon Commonwealth Press
1979 – Louie Lange, Jr.; The Reporter, Fond du Lac
1978 – John Kenny; Tomah Journal & Monitor Herald
1977 – Jim Olson; Richland Observer
1976 – Dan Royle; Sun Prairie Countryman
1975 – Jack Howe; Courier Press, Prairie du Chien
1974 – Robert Harvey; Clark County Press, Neillsville
1973 – Robert Wright; Marquette County Tribune, Montello
1972 – Bruce Brown; Oconomomowoc Enterprise
1971 – Paul Creviere, Sr.; De Pere Journal
1970 – William Ender; The Courier-Wedge, Durand
1969 – Ken Keenan; Tomahawk Leader
1968 – Ralph Goldsmith; Boscobel Dial
1967 – Al Petermann; The Delavan Enterprise
1965-66 – Robert Gauger; Whitehall Times
1964-65 – William Branen; Burlington Standard Press
1963 – Warren Leary; The Chronotype, Rice Lake
1962 – Walter Gleason; Clintonville Tribune-Gazette
1961 – T. C. Radde; Sparta Herald
1960 – John J. Shinners; Hartford Times-Press
1959 – Lowell Larson; Columbus Journal-Republican
1958 – Duane McCall; Oconto County Reporter
1957 – Gordon Lewis; Voice Journal, South Milwaukee
1956 – Palmer Sondreal, Sr.; Amery Free Press
1955 – A. M. Bearder; Lake Geneva Regional News
1954 – Carl Turner; Waupaca County Post
1953 – Elliott Zander; The Brillion News
1952 – Ellsworth Coe; Whitewater Register
1951 – Francis Schweinler ; Mosinee
1950 – Walter Brovald; Cadott Sentinel
1949 – Clarence J. Reiter; Hudson
1948 – Max Ninman; Reedsburg
1947 – Pete (Allen) C. Walch; Weyauwega
1946 – George Green; Waupun
1944-1945 – E. M. Bardill; Spooner
1943 – C. W. Brown; Oconomowoc
1942 – H. H. Heidemann; Algoma
1941 – Louis H. Zimmerman; Burlington
1940 – Thomas R. Daniels; Middleton
1939 – Mark R. Bell; Ladysmith
1938 – Wm. J. McHale; Chilton
1937 – Adlai S. Horn; Cedarburg
1936 – L. R. Kessler; Dodgeville
1935 – Frank E. Andrews; Bloomer
1934 – A. A. Washburn; Clintonville
1933 – H. J. Sanderson; Sturgeon Bay
1932 – Wm. H. Conrad; Medford
1931 – A. F. Ender; Durand
1918-1930 – John A. Kuypers; De Pere
1917-1918 – F. A. R. Van Meter; New Richmond
1914-1916 – H. L. Hoard; Fort Atkinson
1912-1913 – C. W. Fraser; Menomonee Falls
1910-1911 – W. H. Bridgman; Stanley
1908-1909 – Geo. F. Cooper; Black River Falls
1905-1907 – Emil Baensch; Manitowoc
1903-1904 – Frank E. Noyes; Marinette
1901-1902 – Ed. L. Luckow; Baraboo
1899-1900 – H. D. Rindlaub; Platteville
1896-1898 – C. W. Bowron; Oshkosh
1895 – John Nagle; Manitowoc
1893-1894 – H. M. Youmans; Waukesha
1891-1892 – James E. Heg; Lake Geneva
1889-1890 – Byron J. Price; Hudson
1888 – John Hicks; Oshkosh
1885-1887 – W. D. Hoard; Fort Atkinson
1883-1884 – Edwin D. Coe; Whitewater
1881-1882 – Sam. S. Fifield; Ashland
1880 – J. A. Watrous; Milwaukee
1879 – G. W. Peck; Milwaukee
1878 – Sam Ryan, Jr.; Appleton
1875-1877 – G. C. Ginty; Oconto
1874 – W. G. Roberts; Miwaukee
1873 – Sam Ryan, Jr.; Appleton
1866-1873 – Charles Seymour; La Crosse
1865 – H. N. Ross; Sheboygan
1864 – David Atwood; Madison
1863 – A. C. Sanford; Racine
1862 – C. W. Fitch; Manitowoc
1861 – D. W. Ballou; Watertown
1860 – J. W. Hoyt; Madison
1859 – George Hyer; Madison
1858 – C. D. Robinson; Green Bay
1857 – Harrison Reed; Neenah
1853-1856 – C. D. Robinson; Green Bay
