UW to host “Journalism Ethics & the AI Challenge” online and in person
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 15th annual journalism ethics conference at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is free, open to the public…
Student Forum to return to Lambeau Field in 2025
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Student Forum at Lambeau Field will return to Green Bay in 2025. The date for the next Forum will be Feb. 22, 2025. The recent Forum drew about 200 high school student and 200 college students to…
Haze promoted to afternoon drive on WIXX
Andrew Haze is being promoted to the afternoon drive shift on WIXX in Green Bay. He is on air Monday-Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “It’s a dream come true,” Haze said. “WIXX is such a legendary station with some…
Diaper Drive raises close to 1.2 million diapers for children in need
WMTV-TV in Madison raised 1,177,137 diapers in just one week for The Village Diaper Bank as part of its 4rth Annual Diaper Drive. The campaign collected 18,274 diapers and raised $185,418 in cash donations – $178,238 of that total in just…
Bornstein remembered as ‘man who saved NPR’
A WBA Hall of Famer known for his state and national influence in public radio has died. Ronald Bornstein, 91, died Friday. Bornstein was Director of Telecommunications for the UW-Extension, managing WHA radio and television from 1967 until 1984. In…
Aspiring broadcasters flock to Lambeau Field
Truly a great experience! This is the most fun I’ve had in a long time. It was a valuable amazing experience. Those were just a few of the comments from approximately 400 students who attended the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student…
WBA releases new logo
Your Wisconsin Broadcasters Association unveiled a new logo at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The logo is future-focused with a nod to aspects of the WBA logo that go back to the association’s beginnings 73 years ago….
WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners announced
The 2023 Student Awards for Excellence winners were announced at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The complete list of winners is available here. Congratulations to all the winners! Great job! Four scholarship recipients were also recognized, along…
Station gathers craft supplies for children’s hospital
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) recently gathered craft supplies for children at American Family Children’s Hospital as a part of an annual effort to brighten spirits at the hospital. Heather Sheehan, who works at The American Family Children’s Hospital…
