Public broadcasting begins yearlong transition
Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television are beginning a yearlong transition from the University of Wisconsin Extension to the University of Wisconsin – Madison. The process started July 1 and is part of a restructuring of the University of Wisconsin-Extension…
Appleton station marks 40 years by sharing recording
Appleton station WAPL is marking 40 years on the air this year and recently shared some history from the station’s founding. The station recently shared the audio from a found a record that contains a recording of the announcement of…
Court responds to request for judges’ email addresses
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is denying a request for the court to release the direct email addresses of Wisconsin judges. The request was made by talk show host Mark Belling and was the subject of a column posted to WBA…
Purcell named director of Wisconsin Public Media
Gene Purcell is being named the director of Wisconsin Public Media effective Aug. 1. Purcell replaces longtime director Malcolm Brett, who will retire at the end of July. He is currently the executive director of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board,…
Stations should have safety plans
Are we safe? It’s a basic question, but to answer it honestly it takes a deep dive into station and employee safety and a hard look at our procedures and facilities. In June, at the WBA Summer Convention, a panel of…
Collaboration connects UW-RF media production students to German school
As the only instructor of video production on the campus of UW-River Falls, I have often found myself the recipient of unsolicited requests for campus and community video productions, project ideas for students, and related collaborative proposals which due to…
New photos available from WBA Hall of Fame induction
New professional photos from the 2018 WBA Hall of Fame induction are now available. The images are below. The WBA inducted Chris Lytle, Tom Koser, Gary Timm, and Bob Smith at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center during the WBA Summer…
Summit explores future TV technology
The WBA is supporting a summit underway in Columbus, Ohio that explores the coming deployment of ATSC 3.0 technology. The ATSC 3.0 Midwest Next-Gen Summit features helpful, practical information regarding the deployment of ATSC 3.0, plus insightful discussion about opportunities…
WBA Summer Conference returns to Milwaukee
The WBA Summer Conference returned to Milwaukee last week and celebrated at the home of the WBA Hall of Fame at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Here are the highlights: Golfers traveled on Wednesday to Fire Ridge Golf Club in…
