Award to recognize young professionals in broadcasting
A new WBA Award will recognize the young professionals forging new paths in broadcasting. The WBA Young Professional of the Year Award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact on their stations and communities. Nominees must…
Nelson joins Legacy Club
Recent WBA Hall of Fame inductee David L. Nelson (1921-2017) is joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Nelson’s family announced the creation of the David L. Nelson Scholarship during his posthumous induction to the WBA Hall of Fame…
Young professionals hone their skills at ‘The Toolbox’
Recently more than 30 young broadcasters came out for the second annual Toolbox Conference, put on by the WBA Young Professionals Committee. The Toolbox was a one-day young professional conference held at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake during this…
Lavin, Koser donates raffle winnings to WBA Foundation
The winners of the 50/50 raffles at the WBA Awards Gala and WBA Summer Conference both donated their winnings to the WBA Foundation. WBA Board Chair and Steve Lavin selected his own ticket number at the WBA Gala. His donation…
Carlson leaves Madison TV after more than 30 years
Weekend Weather Anchor Amy Carlson will sign-off for the final time after more than 30 years on the air at NBC15 (WMTV-TV). “Not many have the joy of performing a job they love for over 30 years. I have been…
Corry named WYMS development director
Maggie Corry, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s membership manager for the last three years, has been named the non-commercial station’s development director. As membership manager, Corry managed individual Radio Milwaukee (WYMS) donors and oversaw its membership program, including on-air membership drives and…
4 inducted to Hall of Fame, scholarship announced
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night and the creation of a new scholarship available through the WBA was announced Thursday night during the induction event at the Osthoff Resort. The announcement…
WBA brings broadcasters together at Summer Conference
The WBA Summer Conference brought together broadcasters from throughout Wisconsin to the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. The two-day conference was held June 12-13. On Wednesday, members heard from WKBT-TV News Director Anne Paape and Kevin Benz from i-Media Strategies…
Moreau promoted to lead Cumulus stations in Green Bay
Cumulus has promoted Chris Moreau to Vice President/Market Manager of the company’s five-station cluster of radio stations in Green Bay. Moreau was previously director of sales for the five-station Cumulus cluster in Appleton/Oshkosh. Cumulus Green Bay includes NASH FM 104.9 (WPCK-FM), Sports…
