In the News Archive

I’m proud to say that Wisconsin’s broadcasters are part of a legislative effort that exemplifies an ideal model of making public policy. Let’s see to it that it gets put to a vote. In the last legislative session, broadcasters and…

Milwaukee TV station Fox 6 (WITI-TV) is being sold to Fox after it was recently acquired by Nexstar through the purchase of Tribune Media. Fox is also buying a Nexstar station in Seattle and Nextsar is buying two stations in…

Wisconsin Public Television has changed its name to PBS Wisconsin. The announcement was made Monday. “We are excited by this new opportunity to better connect our essential local programs, in-school education work, and community engagement with the well-known and well-trusted…

Please join me in giving a heartfelt thank you to WBA Foundation Board Chair David Sanks and Vice Chair Laurin Jorstad for their outstanding service on the board.   David has been an active member of the WBA for more…

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…