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The November/December issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF].   Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Lavin writes about a legislative push to get a vote on police body camera legislation. WBA…

A third Wisconsin radio station has switched to a holiday music format.  On Friday morning Cumulus Media’s “Nash FM 104.9” in Green Bay became “Christmas 104.9.” The station went all-Christmas for the first time in 2018 when it also switched…

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is now requesting and accepting nominations for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Local Broadcast Legends Award. The Local Broadcast Legends Award nomination process is open and will run through Feb. 15, 2020. Submissions should be made on…

Don’t Get DisqualifiedThe 2019 WBA Awards for Excellence brochure is out and it includes some changes. Copies are in the mail, but you can also download it here. Here’s a message from your WBA Awards Committee: Salut Fellow Broadcasters, The…

At least two Wisconsin radio stations have switched formats to holiday music this week. Woodward station KZ 104.3. (WKZG) in Green Bay launched its “Green Bay’s Christmas Station” brand on Friday.  Entercom’s Mix 105.1 (WMHX) in Madison made the change…

The chair of the Wisconsin Public Radio Association (WPRA), Ron Dunlap, has died. According to WPR, Dunlap joined the WPRA board in 2011. He was elected vice chair of the board in 2016 before becoming chair in 2018. As head…

A Sheboygan area radio station changed formats on Wednesday from standards to adult contemporary. WGXI was formerly known as “1420 The Breeze” and is now known as “Love 98-5” and is branded as “Awesome Variety.” The station is owned by…

Appleton native and Wisconsin basketball star Brian Butch will be working with the Big Ten Network this season as a game and studio analyst. “I’m excited for this opportunity and for a chance to get back to my Big Ten…