Radio station recognized by Wausau PD
Wausau radio station 89Q (WCLQ) was recently named a Wausau Police Department 2020 Community Partner of the Year. 89Q organized “Lights of Christmas” with two area Culver’s restaurants. More than $3,000 was raised for the program. General Manager Coy Sawyer…
Success highlights importance of member involvement
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is regarded as one of the best state broadcasting associations in the country. This is according to Sen. Gordon Smith, the President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. During our recently completed legislative trip…
Weekly Radio Addresses focused on COVID-19, bipartisan bills in the Assembly
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers focus on the state’s reaction to COVID-19 and bipartisan bills in the Assembly. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:…
Toolkit available for broadcasters’ COVID-19 response
The National Association of Broadcasters today announced it is distributing new public service announcements to radio and TV stations to educate Americans on how to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The PSA effort is part of a Coronavirus Response Toolkit,…
Changes coming to WBA events in 2021
Some big changes are coming to your WBA event schedule in 2021 which will affect the Winter Conference, State Legislative Day, and Student Seminar. While there are a lot of reasons for the change, we’re most excited about bringing more…
Changes coming to WBA event line-up in 2021
Your WBA is planning changes to the 2021 event line-up to, in part, connect broadcasters with educators and future broadcasters. This is the tentative plan for 2021: –Elements of the WBA Winter Conference will be split up into separate events….
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The March/April issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Chris Bernier writes about the importance of member involvement WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights changes…
Broadcasters meet the future at Student Seminar
“It was a great seminar and helpful information.” “I had a very eye opening experience and learned there are a lot of opportunities.” “I enjoyed the variety of sessions.” “I have been inspired.” “The seminar was overall very beneficial.” Those…
Download list of WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners
The 2019 Student Awards for Excellence winners were announced at the WBA Student Seminar held March 7, 2020. The complete list of winners is available here. Congratulations to all the winners! Great job!
