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…
WBA’s internship program can assist with your EEO compliance
Your WBA is always looking for ways to assist our member stations with EEO credits. As part of the WBA Assistance Action Plan for EEO Compliance we are proud to offer the WBA Broadcast Internship Program! As stated in the…
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….
U.S. Senate candidates debate issues in WBA Foundation sponsored debate
U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Ron Johnson and challenger Russ Feingold debated Friday night in Green Bay at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with funding provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. It was…
Help the American Red Cross in the Hurricane Matthew Response
Hurricane Matthew created a path of destruction from the Caribbean up through Virginia and the Red Cross is responding with a multi-faceted effort. As of today, 100% of Red Cross Wisconsin’s local Emergency Response Vehicles are outside the state, carrying…
Coverage of WBA Foundation U.S. Senate Debate
WBA Media Advisory 2016 U.S. Senate Debate WBA Carriage List 2016 U.S. Senate Debate (as of 10/13) Debate panelists Debate Transmission Details (as of 10/11)
New role at WBA
My first solo shift on the radio was in the late 90s at WRST-FM in Oshkosh. I was hosting Jazz Directions. The station still today plays jazz every weekday afternoon. I loved hosting that show, and I’ve loved all the…
