8-20-2024
Berry Tramel
Berry Tramel is a 46-year veteran of Oklahoma journalism who joined the Tulsa World this year after having spent 13 years at the Norman Transcript and 32 years at The Oklahoman. He six times has been named Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Norman, Tramel grew up reading four newspapers a day and began his career at age 17. His first assignment was the Lexington-Elmore City high school football game, and he’s enjoyed the journey ever since, having covered NBA Finals and Rose Bowls and everything in between. Tramel and his wife, Tricia, were married in 1980 and live in Norman near their daughter, son-in-law and three granddaughters.
Jenni Carlson has been telling stories of sports in Oklahoma for a quarter of a century. After 24 years at The Oklahoman and a year at Sellout Crowd, the sports columnist launched her own website, Beyond the Boxscore. You can subscribe for free or support her work at jennicarlson.substack.com.
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Dawn Byram
