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Nominations open for Hall of Fame Award

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Hall of Fame Committee is now requesting and accepting nominations for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame.   Download nomination form The Hall of Fame nomination process is open and will run through Feb. 15,…

Chair: WBA Foundation in ‘great shape’
David Sanks

I am pleased to have had the honor of serving as Chair of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation during 2016. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation (WBAF) has had another productive year under the leadership of Michelle Vetterkind. I am happy…

Use WBA awards to motivate your station

By Andrew Felix, WEAU-TV, Eau Claire One positive thing you can say about the broadcast industry is there is no shortage of awards programs or awards you and your station can win. Our industry really shines when it comes to…

2016 Broadcasters Clinic ‘renowned’ success

By Leonard Charles, Clinic Committee Chair The 2016 Broadcasters Clinic was another renowned event with a strong session agenda and an extensive exhibit hall. After winning the 2015 National Society of Broadcast Engineers Best Chapter or Regional Educational Event award,…

What’s going on with Twitter?

By Kyle GeisslerWBA Director of Communications Even if you don’t use Twitter, you’ve probably noticed that Twitter is in the news a lot lately. What does the Twitter news about layoffs for broadcasters?  Twitter isn’t going anywhere….for now. They tried to…

UW-Platteville to suspend media studies program

By: Rob Snyder Administration at UW-Platteville has announced its intention to initiate the process to suspend the Media Studies program at UW-Platteville. This means that there will be one less source of qualified entry level job applicants for the industry….