Bellport to retire from WMTV-TV morning show
WMTV-TV anchor and morning show host Christine Bellport will retire in mid-May. Bellport worked in television for 28 years, and was morning show anchor on NBC15 for 14 years. Bellport’s broadcast career began in 1990 at WAGE Radio in Leesburg,…
Geisler to moderate GOP primary debate in Wausau
Veteran television debate moderator and WBA Hall of Fame inductee Jill Geisler will moderate a WBA Foundation debate for Republican primary candidates in the U.S. Senate race. The debate is scheduled for Saturday July 21 at 7 p.m. and will…
Scripts available: Live code tests scheduled for April 12
STARTING THURSDAY – APRIL 5, please air PSA’s (:15 & :30 scripts) for the Live-Code Tests (scheduled to take place on April 12). In cooperation with Wisconsin Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will conduct two tests of the real…
WBA Foundation expands debates to statewide primaries
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is expanding its election year tradition of hosting broadcast debates by adding debates for this year’s statewide primary races. The hour-long debates for the Democratic gubernatorial race and Republican U.S. Senate race will be offered…
Website helps viewers know when to rescan for repack
A FCC website can help television viewers know when they should rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. The FCC’s DTV reception maps now include information on when stations are scheduled to change frequencies for…
Madison TV station welcomes new meteorologist
Madison TV station WKOW-TV has a new meteorologist. John Zeigler debuted Monday on 27 News weeknights at 5 and 10 p.m. He comes to Madison from WJZY in Charlotte, North Carolina where he was the chief meteorologist. His previous experience…
Commercial, public radio teams up to highlight local hip hop
A commercial radio station and public radio station are teaming up to produce a local hip hop show in the Chippewa Valley. 95.9 jamz (WEAQ) and Blugold Radio (WDRK) are collaborating on “Midwest Hip Hop” which will air Sundays at…
Radio station’s polar plunge breaks fundraising record
More than 1,000 people came out into subzero wind chills to watch more than 80 people plunge into a lake in northern Wisconsin during a WRJO event to help raise a record $42,000 for to help kids attend Camp Angel….
WBA Foundation Educational Support Grant Program taking applications now
In 2010, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Board of Directors created the Educational Support Grant Program. This program awards up to $10,000 annually to assist non-profit college and technical school broadcast education programs to acquire equipment, hardware, software, and/or other…
