Woodward to buy 7 stations in Illinois
Woodward Communications Inc. (WCI) has agreed to acquire seven radio station brands from Neuhoff Media in Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois. The company said the brands align with WCI’s focus on local community media properties in certain market sizes that serve…
Jowett Fellowship recipient passionate about visual storytelling
A passionate photographer and videographer is the 2024 recipient of the Rick Jowett Fellowship. Re’Nesha Donson has worked at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WKOW-TV in Madison, and at WSIL-TV in Caterville, Illinois. She’s a photojournalist who also has experience as a…
Long-time western Wisconsin TV GM dies
WXOW-TV/WQOW-TV General Manager Dave Booth died Friday at the age of 59. Booth worked at multiple television stations during his 37-year career, including WQOW-TV in Eau Claire, KOLN/KGIN in Lincoln, Nebraska, and WHBF in the Quad Cities. In 1992, he…
Magnum donates 50/50 raffle winnings
Dave Magnum, owner own Magnum Media, won the 50/50 raffle at the WBA Summer Conference in Fond du Lac, and donated his winnings back to the Foundation. A total of $1,110 was raised for the Foundation. Thank you Dave!
WBA Foundation announces date for U.S. Senate debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 34-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2024 Wisconsin U.S. Senate race. Qualifying U.S. Senate candidates Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and…
Broadcasters flock to Fondy for Summer Conference
Broadcasters from across Wisconsin traveled to beautiful downtown Fond du Lac last week to join the WBA Summer Conference. The conference was held at the historic Hotel Retlaw, with sessions and a luncheon hosted at the Thelma Sadoff Center for…
Four broadcasters celebrated during WBA Hall of Fame induction
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night during the induction event at Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac as a part of the WBA Summer Conference. The four inductees are: Steve Brown is…
WBA seeks women aspiring to lead in radio for mentorship
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, in partnership with Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. (MIW), is seeking applicants for a mentorship program aimed at advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting. The application process was announced today at the WBA Summer…
WBA legal hotline available 24 hours during RNC
The WBA state legal hotline, powered by attorneys at Godfrey & Kahn in Madison, will be available 24 hours a say int he days immediately before and for a few days after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention…
