NAB President defends media freedoms
NAB President and CEO Sen. Gordon Smith wrote a guest blog today for Broadcasting and Cable defending press freedoms established by the Founding Fathers. “Raucous voices on social media and commentary-based cable programming may pervade and dominate our daily discourse,”…
Rings, pendants available to WBA Hall of Fame inductees
The WBA Foundation is partnering with Baron to make specially-designed Hall of Fame rings and pendants available to members of the WBA Hall of Fame. The WBA Hall of Fame recognizes a lifetime of commitment to broadcast excellence. The idea…
Mykleby to retire after 38 years at WISN-TV
Anchor and reporter Kathy Mykleby will retire after 38 years at WISN-TV. Shewill deliver her final news broadcast in late November. Mykleby is a renowned journalist, receiving awards and recognitions from numerous organizations, including the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, the Milwaukee…
First carriage list available for WBA Foundation debates
The first of two WBA Foundation political debates is coming up next week and stations across the state are making plans to carry the debate. A preliminary list of stations carrying the debates can be viewed here: Oct. 13…
Broadcasters Clinic highlighted in Radio World
The Wisconsin Broadcaster Association Broadcasters Clinic was recently highlighted in trade publication Radio World. Check out the article here. The Broadcasters Clinic is coming up Oct. 16-18 at the Madison Marriott West. Learn more here.
Wausau media joins discussion about race, police
A year-long discussion about law enforcement and the media in the Wausau area continued Wednesday night with a panel discussion about race. The panel included Chris Conley, Operations Manager at Midwest Communications in Wausau and representatives from the Wausau Police…
Learn about fighting fake news
A free member-only WBA webinar coming up next week will teach journalists strategies for defending themselves against accusations of fake news, including what to ask yourself when evaluating information and methods for identifying fake content on social media. Al Tompkins…
UW-River Falls radio station celebrates 50 years
The public radio station at the University of Wisconsin—River Falls, WRFW-FM, turns 50 this year. Hundreds of former student staff and participating faculty are returning to campus this fall for a birthday party and reunion to help launch the station…
CBS 58 adds Le to weekend evening newscasts
Pauleen Le is joining the CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) as a weekend evening anchor in Milwaukee. She joins Jacob Kittilstad on the weekend evening newscasts. Le comes to CBS 58 from WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was a morning…
