Brandon Kinnard

Green Bay

Assistant News Director at WGBA-TV (Green Bay, WI)

Asst. News Director at @NBC26. I occasionally still find my way behind a microphone. Insanely proud @uwortf alum. I came out swingin’ from a Wisconsin basement.

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2026 Badgers-Notre Dame game at Lambeau will be held Sunday of Labor Day weekend

1 month ago | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The 2026 Wisconsin-Notre Dame football game at Lambeau Field will be played on Sunday, September 6 as a part of college football's Labor Day weekend, UW Athletics announced Wednesday. The long-awaited clash between the Badgers and Fighting Irish was initially scheduled for October 3, 2020 but was rescheduled for 2026 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game is scheduled to be televised live on NBC 26, but a kickoff time has not yet been set.
Packers to host Eagles on Monday Night Football in November

1 month ago | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

The defending Super Bowl champions are coming to Lambeau Field in November. The Green Bay Packers are scheduled to host the Philadelphia Eagles for a Monday Night Football showdown on November 10, the NFL announced Tuesday. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and ABC. The two teams met twice last year - once in Brazil to open the season and again in the NFC Wild Card round. The Eagles won both matchups.
600,000 fans attended the draft over all three days, the NFL says

1 month ago | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The NFL Draft brought fans to Green Bay in big numbers. The league says 600,000 fans attended the event over the course of three days, far surpassing expectations in the NFL's smallest market. Leading up to the draft, officials indicated they expected between 250,000-350,000 to attend. Saturday was the busiest day, with an estimated 220,000 coming through the gates. Last year, Detroit set a new draft record with an attendance of 700,000.
Former Neenah standout wins NCAA national title with UConn women's basketball

2 months ago | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

TAMPA (NBC 26) — Last year's Wisconsin Ms. Basketball award winner Allie Ziebell now has a new title on her resume: NCAA Champion. The former Neenah High School standout was a part of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team that beat South Carolina to win the NCAA national championship on Sunday. It was UConn's 12th national title, an NCAA women's basketball record. Ziebell appeared in 33 games for the Huskies as a freshman this season, averaging 2.8 points per game.
Want a spot in the NFL Draft Theater? Here's how much it will cost you

Mar 14, 2025 | tmj4.com | Brandon Kinnard |Tony Aria

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — While general admission to the NFL Draft is free, there are a limited number of ticket options available for those who want a premium experience. For $3,000 per person, fans can reserve a spot in the NFL Draft Theater, where the picks will be announced, for the first round on Thursday, April 24.
Want a spot in the NFL Draft Theater? Here's how much it will cost you

Mar 13, 2025 | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — While general admission to the NFL Draft is free, there are a limited number of ticket options available for those who want a premium experience. For $3,000 per person, fans can reserve a spot in the NFL Draft Theater, where the picks will be announced, for the first round on Thursday, April 24. That package also includes:An elevated tiered viewing platform with a sight line of the main stage. Beer, wine, and soft drinks. Private restrooms. A 2025 NFL Draft premium gift.
Mason Crosby, the Packers' all-time leading scorer, will retire with the team

Mar 5, 2025 | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Longtime Packers kicker Mason Crosby will retire in green and gold. Two seasons after he last played with the team, Crosby will retire as a Packer later this week. A former sixth round pick, Crosby was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XLV and is the team's all-time leading scorer with 1,918 career points. He also ranks No. 1 in team history for games played and consecutive games played, with 258.
Packers release renderings of NFL Draft stage, setup

Feb 20, 2025 | tmj4.com | Brandon Kinnard |Tony Aria

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The NFL and the Packers have released renderings of what the NFL Draft stage will look like come April. The official stage will be set up in the northeast side of the Lambeau Field parking lot, spilling onto Oneida St. near the corner of Lombardi Ave. The Packers say the viewing area of the draft theater will encompass 250,000 square feet. The television broadcast will also feature crowd shots featuring the stadium in the background. "It's exciting to see these renderings.
FIRST LOOK: Packers release rendering of NFL Draft stage, setup at Lambeau Field

Feb 20, 2025 | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The NFL and the Packers have released rendering of what the NFL Draft stage will look like come April. The official stage will be set up in the northeast side of the Lambeau Field parking lot, spilling onto Oneida St. near the corner of Lombardi Ave. The Packers say the viewing area of the draft theater will encompass 250,000 square feet. The television broadcast will also feature crowd shots featuring the stadium in the background. "It's exciting to see these renderings.
Will Jordan Love play in Sunday’s playoff game? ‘We’ll see,’ QB says

Jan 8, 2025 | nbc26.com | Brandon Kinnard

GREEN BAY, Wis. (NBC 26) — Jordan Love was limited in the Packers' first practice of the week, and the Green Bay quarterback does not sound 100 percent sure that he’ll play in Sunday’s playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. “We’ll see,” Love told reporters Wednesday. “I’m hopeful.” Jordan Love limited in Packers first practice of the playoffs Love left the regular season finale against the Chicago Bears in the first half because of an injury to the elbow on his right throwing arm.

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Brandon Kinnard @brandonkinnard

8 Jun 25

10-year-old me: By 2025 we’re going to have flying cars, dish-washing robots and life on Mars. Actual 2025: I have to dig out my old Amazon Fire Stick to download the Roku Channel to watch my local MLB team play on a Sunday afternoon in June.

Brandon Kinnard @brandonkinnard

8 Jun 25

RIP, my friend. 😔 Few people taught me more about basketball than this man. Some of the best moments of my life came with him by my side on the @MagicOfMarchWI telecasts. Jerry will be missed by so many. A huge loss for the Wisconsin basketball community. https://t.co/Q0PoTUgMBN

Mark Miller @WisBBYearbook

Sad news for our state basketball landscape. A legend in every sense of the word has passed. RIP to Jerry Petitgoue. Prayers for Joan and the family.

Brandon Kinnard @brandonkinnard

6 Jun 25

Couldn't be prouder of this guy. From our time together at UWO, to working alongside you on the Packers beat. It's been a pleasure. All the best, Cody!

Cody Krupp @CodyWKrupp

Never had the "ESPN" type of aspirations, only wanted a chance cover the Packers in a place my internet-less grandma would need to just turn on her television. Mahalo Fox11 for making that happen for this guy from Fond du lac, WI 🫶⬇️ https://t.co/RHHxGVK4EJ