Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism marks 10 years
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is celebrating 10 years on the investigative news beat and celebrated Thursday night at Memorial Union on the UW campus in Madison. The celebration featured a panel discussion with David Maraniss, Associate Editor at…
Social, digital media awards now included in Station of the Year
The 2018 WBA Awards for Excellence brochure is out and it includes some significant changes. Download it here. After much discussion, the WBA Awards Committee decided to include the social and digital media awards toward Station of the Year and…
Debates, Broadcasters Clinic are a few of the many ways the WBA Serves You
Is your station among the list of stations that participate in the WBA’s NCSA/PEP program? The WBA’s NCSA/PEP program is what allows your WBA to provide you with the majority of the many services/offerings we do. To help provide you…
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler writes about being on guard against threats to media freedom WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind…
Video: Seth Resler on Podcasting
How can broadcasters use podcasting to expand their audience? This is the topic of the most recent video in a series produced through a WBA partnership with Jacobs Media. The series is aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies….
Youth Apprenticeship Program available to help broadcasters
Recently, I was named to the Business, Marketing and Information Technology (BM&IT) Advisory Council through the Department of Public Instruction. The purposes of the council are to promote the recognition of BM&IT coursework as students transition to Wisconsin colleges and…
Campus broadcasts add live closed captioning
This past summer, the staff at UWW-TV (UW-Whitewater) was busy seeking answers to the question of how to provide real-time closed captioning services for events broadcast on the campus cable television channel. Many state schools broadcast live sporting events like…
Be ‘on guard’ against threats to media freedoms
A few years ago, and ironically just days before Independence Day, some members of our state legislature tried to quietly dismantle Wisconsin’s open records laws, hoping to restrict the public’s access to the inner workings of our elected officials —…
Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application is available…
