Winegard Company - About Us

Winegard Company, incorporated in 1954, has been a leading manufacturer of quality television reception products for over 50 years. During those years, we have made important contributions to the growth and development of the television industry, becoming a respected world leader in the design of innovative, quality products.

Winegard Company enjoys a worldwide reputation, a reputation that has been built from our beginning and continues to grow. We count many “firsts” in the industry — all-channel yagi TV antenna, 82 channel antenna, antenna mounted preamplifiers, antenna amplifiers, anodizing process, perforated aluminum satellite antenna, RV television antenna — just to name a few!

Winegard Company currently manufactures and markets four distinct product lines: residential satellite television antennas and mounts, mobile television reception products, over the air rooftop and interior DTV/HDTV and VHF/UHF/FM TV antennas, reception products and accessories, and certified medical telemetry antennas and accessories.

Winegard is now on the leading edge of manufacturing technology for digital and HDTV satellite antennas. Our facility is designed with equipment and processes to manufacture this product with speed and accuracy at a lower cost.

Winegard Company is moving toward the 55 year mark, and we see a bright and exciting future. As our design and manufacturing facilities continue to expand, Winegard will remain an industry leader in the TV reception product industry.


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  • Randy Winegard - President & CEO

  • Randy Winegard Mr. Winegard, a Burlington native, attended Burlington Community College 1965-1967 and the University of Iowa from 1967-1970. He returned to Burlington to manage the PZAZZ! complex, built by John Winegard, and opened on October 19, 1970. In 1969, he also began working at Winegard Company and became President in 1977. Mr. Winegard continues the traditions of his father, founder of the Company — a commitment to quality products and customer service.

    Randy Winegard is also the President of Winegard Realty Company. Winegard Realty Company has been involved in many projects — a casino development in Blackhawk, Colorado, residential developments in Colorado and Arizona and the Spirit Hollow Golf Course in rural Burlington, continued development of the PZAZZ! complex, the purchase and future development of the historic Moehn Brewery in Burlington, a participant in River Park Place development in downtown Burlington, as well as Big Muddy’s riverfront restaurant on the Mississippi. Winegard Realty Company and Mr. Winegard are also founding stockholders in Valley Bank, headquartered in Eldridge, Iowa.




  • Ken Jokerst - Vice President, Operations

  • Ken Jokerst Mr. Jokerst joined Winegard in 2003 as the Vice President of Operations. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Jokerst has spent 18 years in the automotive industry in management positions in Engineering and the Manufacturing areas. He has worked for Ford and Mazda Motor companies in vehicle and metal stamping assembly, as well as in the automotive parts component supply chain.

    Mr. Jokerst’s expertise in lean manufacturing, workplace continuous improvement and his drive to involve employees at all levels of operations fits Winegard’s strategic business plans for the future.



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