Wisconsin native remembered for long broadcasting career
A Wisconsin native who was a well-known weathercaster in Eau Claire early in his career and spent more than 50 years in broadcasting has died. Howard Trickey died Oct. 22 in Florida. He was 93. Born in Knapp, Trickey was…
Watch panel discussion about threats against broadcasters
A panel discussion at the Broadcasters Clinic talked about the safety of broadcasters and journalists in light of new threats. The panel discussion titled “Personal Safety in Today’s Broadcasting Environment” was led by WLUK-TV News Director and WBA Board member…
WKTI switching to sports talk format
WKTI-FM in Milwaukee will become 94.5 ESPN FM when Good Karma Brands assumes ownership of the station on Nov. 1. The new station will feature local sports talk, play-by-play, and ESPN programming. “This is a natural evolution of our sports…
Broadcasters Clinic addresses changing industry with expert speakers
The 62nd WBA Broadcasters Clinic recently concluded with three full days of information-packed sessions for radio and TV broadcast and media distribution engineers. Our industry is changing. At the Clinic we acknowledged our traditional broadcast distribution technology and introduced new…
Edwards wins national public media award
WUWM-FM General Manager and WBA Board member Dave Edwards is getting national recognition for innovation in public media. Edwards was awarded the 2018 U:SA Madison Hodges Innovator Award for Public Media Advancement which recognizes public media professionals who have an impact…
TV station partners with high schools to collect 12K pounds of food
A Milwaukee TV station worked this fall with local high schools to collect more than 12,000 pounds of food for those in need. The WISN 12 Football Challenge exceeded previous records through in-person food donations, online contributions, and mobile fundraising….
Instructional series complete: Seth Resler on Text Messaging
How can broadcasters use text messaging to expand their audience? This is the topic of the final video in a series produced through a WBA partnership with Jacobs Media. The series is aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies….
La Crosse area veteran broadcaster dies
A La Crosse area broadcaster is being remembered for a long career and community involvement long past his retirement. David Peschau died Oct. 15 at his home. He was 70. After starting his career as a teacher, Peschau worked for…
WBA debates bring statewide attention to key races
The WBA Foundation held two statewide political debates in October highlighting the major party candidates in the race for Governor and the U.S. Senate. The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities sponsored the debates. U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Tammy…
