WTMJ-TV, WUWM to broadcast Democratic gubernatorial debate
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Mainstage Theatre will be the setting for the first broadcast debate in the race for Wisconsin governor. All 10 Democratic gubernatorial candidates have agreed to participate – Tony Evers, Matt Flynn, Andy Gronik, Mike McCabe, Mahlon…
Preparations underway for 2019 Awards Gala
Wow! What a night we had at the WBA Awards Gala. Hopefully you were there. If not, you missed a night filled with beautiful hats, dresses, handsome bow ties, mint julips, a bugler, a horse head, and just a few…
Burnell celebrates 20 years on the air in Oshkosh
Bob Burnell is marking 20 years on the air at WOSH in Oshkosh. The milestone is being celebrated on Friday, the day of his anniversary. Friends of the show called in to congratulate him. “We’ve had a lot of fun…
Get the WBA member app for Summer Conference, Toolbox
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association app is updated and ready to help visitors to the WBA Summer Conference and the Young Professionals Toolbox event next week at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The app is available in the Apple App Store…
News director named to legislative committee on police body cameras
The news director at WISN-TV in Milwaukee has been named to sit on a Legislative Council Study Committee to study the use of police body cameras in Wisconsin. Ben Hart testified to an Assembly committee in January in opposition to…
Northwest Wisconsin TV anchor to host radio talk show
A reporter and anchor who worked for two television stations in northwest Wisconsin is joining a Green Bay radio station to host an afternoon talk show. Hayley Tenpas will host Focus Fox Valley on WHBY, which delivers local news and…
Student-run station undergoes rebranding
A student-run radio station in Eau Claire is changing its name from Blugold Radio to Verge 99.9 FM. “We’re rebranding not to reflect changes in what we offer to our listening area, but rather to better match what listeners have…
WBA Foundation to focus on general election debates
After much deliberation and discussion, the WBA Foundation Board has decided to withdraw its offer to hold live broadcast primary debates for the Republican U.S. Senate primary and Democratic gubernatorial primary. The WBA Foundation will instead focus its efforts on…
Elliott returns to WMTV to co-host morning show
Tim Elliott is returning to NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison after three years at WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Elliott previously worked at NBC 15, leaving in 2013. He said most of his family and friends live in the Madison area and…
