List of WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners
2018 Student Awards for Excellence Winners High School – Sports Programming (Radio) 1st Bay Port High School – Hockey PBP: Sheboygan vs. Bay Port 2nd Bay Port High School – Hockey PBP: De Pere vs. Sheboygan 3rd Bay Port High School –…
Marquette student recognized with leadership award
Marquette student broadcaster Ian Schrank is being recognized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association with the Student Leadership Award. Schrank was involved in Marquette Radio when he arrived on campus as a freshman and advanced to music director, assistant general manager,…
Scholarships given to 4 broadcasting students
Scholarships were given out Saturday to four students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Christine Juhas: 2018 Howard Grenetzke Scholarship Born and raised in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Christine Juhas attends UW-Oshkosh and is a Radio, TV and Film…
Former UW-Whitewater professor dies
A former professor at UW-Whitewater and supporter of student broadcasters has died. Dr. Wilfred Tremblay last taught at High Point University in North Carolina where he was Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. He went to High…
Mentorship offers chance to leave legacy
The greatest mentor of all time said that we should not let our left hand know what our right hand is doing. That’s wise. Helping other people is its’ own reward. Besides, it feels right and creates future leaders in…
High school students to participate in Student Awards For Excellence
The WBA Education Committee is going to pilot a “Student Awards for Excellence” competition for high school media students. The awards, which are for work done during 2017, will be presented at the Student Seminar on Saturday, February 24, 2018…
Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process…
Fake Grammar is only fit for Fake News
The English language is not an easy communications device to master. Learning it can be confusing and frustrating. I remember my college German language professor telling us how his English speaking German colleagues complained how they found many of the…
Media Scholarship Sponsored by the WBA Foundation
APPLICATION PROCEDURES The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships to assist students enrolled in media related educational programs at Public or Private Colleges/Universities, Broadcast/Media Schools and Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Students who meet eligibility requirements…
