Latest Association News
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36-year TV sales veteran retires
WFRV-TV account executive Vicki Boulanger is retiring after 36 years at the station. Boulanger is described by station management as the station’s “all-time top performer.” “Vicki had the respect of everyone at the station, helped mentor young sellers, and was a friend to all,” said VP and General Manager Judson Beck.
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Beck to retire from WFRV-TV
WFRV-TV Vice President and General Manager Judson Beck is retiring after 44 years in broadcasting. Beck joined the Green Bay station in 2022 after serving seven years as Vice President and General Manager of fellow Nexstar stations WLAX-TV/WEUX-DT in La Crosse and Eau Claire. He started his career in broadcasting at a small college radio…
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Bosold to be inducted into Wisconsin FAA Hall of Fame
WAXX 104.5’s 49-year veteran Farm Director, WBA Hall of Famer, and longtime advocate of FFA, Bob Bosold, will be inducted into the Wisconsin FFA Hall of Fame at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on June 17. The Wisconsin FFA Hall of Fame was established in 1995 to honor individuals who have made lifelong contributions…
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Podcast: The Playbook for Aspiring Sports Broadcasters
WEEI Red Sox Radio Network play-by-play voice Will Flemming and KSDK St. Louis Sports Director Frank Cusumano join hosts Chad Mahoney (MO Broadcasters Assoc.) and Jordan Walton (MA Broadcasters Assoc.) to discuss their paths through sports broadcasting and what an aspiring sports broadcaster can do to break into the ultra-competitive field.
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Love Always Foundation awards grant to Wisconsin Public Radio
The Love Always Foundation has awarded $100,000 to the Wisconsin Public Radio Association for WPR to expand its Classical Music Day initiative that began in Milwaukee into a statewide performing arts and arts education initiative that amplifies student voices to audiences throughout Wisconsin. Funding from the Love Always Foundation grant will allow each WPR regional…
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Broadcast engineer remembered for career in Fox Valley
A broadcast engineer who spent his career in east central Wisconsin, William “Bill” Moede, died Thursday. He was 67. Moede worked as a broadcast engineer for Woodward Community Media, The Family Radio Network, and later Cumulus Media. He also served as Technical Support Director for CESA 7, where, according to his obituary, “He was respected…
