Patty Loew

Patty Loew, Ph.D., built a long career in Wisconsin broadcasting and journalism as part of a lifelong effort to mentor, model, and educate people throughout the country about Native American culture and model the virtues of civic-minded broadcasting.

Her career started as a radio news reporter in La Crosse in 1974 and expanded to television reporting in La Crosse and Madison, eventually leading to hosting public television programs and documentaries that aired across the state, nation, and world. She also served as an journalism professor at UW-Madison and Northwestern University. An accomplished author, she has published four books aimed at expanding cultural appreciation and understanding, including a textbook for grade school students.

A citizen of the Mashkiiziibiig reservation, Loew brought to public attention issues affecting Native Americans and recounted the history, struggles, and tenacity of Wisconsin’s Native Americans.

Loew earned a reputation for objectivity and conducting civil interviews with public officials. She has been recognized with numerous awards and honorary doctorates.

Lowe provided Wisconsinites with a high standard of integrity in broadcasting and a generation of young Native Americans inspiration to establish their own voices to represent their community.