WBA Young Professionals bring Toolbox to Lambeau Field
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Young Professionals Committee welcomed young professionals from across the state for The Toolbox, the first time hosting it at Lambeau Field. The goal of the career-based workshop is to help young broadcasters hone their skills and…
Chastain named WISC-TV GM in Madison
Morgan Murphy Media named broadcasting and media veteran Scot Chastain vice president and general manager of WISC-TV in Madison. Chastain has been a local TV general manager twice before, in Lansing, Michigan and Sacramento, California. Most recently, he was director…
Connections made at WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field
There’s nothing like a surprise in a story, or, apparently, in a seminar. Ellie Davis can attest to that. The U-W LaCrosse senior was sitting in the front row when Boyd Huppert came up and shook her hand during his…
WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners announced
The 2024 Student Awards for Excellence winners were announced at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The complete list of winners is available here: Congratulations to all the winners! Great job! Four scholarship recipients were also recognized, along…
3 Wisconsin House representatives original cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
Three Wisconsin Congressional Representatives are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) as original cosponsors. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast…
Engineer remembered for passion for radio
Long time Madison area broadcast engineer, John Bauer, died on Feb. 4. He was 71. John graduated from LaFollette High School in Madison in 1971 and moved to La Crosse where he started his career as a broadcast engineer at…
Madison area broadcast engineer dies
Madison area broadcast engineer, Roy Simmons, died Jan. 30. He was 62. According to his obituary, Simmons graduated from the Wisconsin School of Electronics and worked most recently as chief broadcast engineer for iHeartMedia. Prior to that he worked as…
Stead named to MIW class of 2025
Kim Stead of NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point was named one of the four MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2025 mentees. The program selects four female radio professionals to further their leadership skills in sales, marketing, programming…
UW-Oshkosh student TV station manager to receive Student Leadership Award
Jenavieve Plutz, the station manager for student-run Titan TV on the UW-Oshkosh campus, is being recognized for her “exceptional abilities, dedication, and leadership.” She will be awarded the WBA Student Leadership Award at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on…
