Madison area broadcast engineer dies
Madison area broadcast engineer, Roy Simmons, died Jan. 30. He was 62. According to his obituary, Simmons graduated from the Wisconsin School of Electronics and worked most recently as chief broadcast engineer for iHeartMedia. Prior to that he worked as…
Stead named to MIW class of 2025
Kim Stead of NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point was named one of the four MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2025 mentees. The program selects four female radio professionals to further their leadership skills in sales, marketing, programming…
UW-Oshkosh student TV station manager to receive Student Leadership Award
Jenavieve Plutz, the station manager for student-run Titan TV on the UW-Oshkosh campus, is being recognized for her “exceptional abilities, dedication, and leadership.” She will be awarded the WBA Student Leadership Award at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on…
Young broadcaster described as ‘rising star’
A news contributor for Civic Media, Austin Brumet, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of February. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year Award….
Four to be awarded scholarships at 2025 WBA Student Forum
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 22 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Oliver Gerharz Oliver…
WBA Hall of Famer Bob Uecker remembered as ‘Mr. Baseball’
“Mr. Baseball,” the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, and WBA Hall of Famer Bob Uecker has died. He was 90. The Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday announced his passing. Uecker’s broadcast career extended beyond Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Brewers and radio to…
101.7 The Truth announces lineup, leadership changes
Good Karma Brands and 101.7 The Truth are announcing changes to their programming lineup and leadership team, set to take effect Jan. 20. Among the changes is the introduction of Truth to Power with Kyle Wallace from 12 p.m. to…
More stations participate in WBA Awards for Excellence
A growing number of Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations submitted entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2024 awards was Friday night. A total of 125 stations submitted entries, up from 120…
Dr. King and The Beloved Community
We live during a time of great division in our society. Whether division over race, politics, and/or class, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would ask us to take up the radical act of finding redemption and reconciliation by…
