Don’t put off succession planning
You bought it, you built it, worried about it, lost sleep over it, and celebrated it. It fed you, clothed you, bought you housing, and you enjoyed a life in your community few can understand. BUT… have you given any serious thought…
4 to be recognized as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin broadcasters are 2024 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. JD Barber, an on air host with a huge and hilarious personality entertaining southern Wisconsin for 27 years. (posthumous) Jim Callow, a lifelong broadcaster who’s earned a reputation for service to…
WBA recognizes outstanding young broadcasters
Young professionals are making their mark on broadcasting in Wisconsin and the WBA is recognizing them. The WBA Young Professional of the Year Award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact on their stations and communities….
Celebrate Women’s History Month, recognize women in media
In efforts to be present in recognizing important celebrations, I would like to take a moment to highlight the contributions, accomplishments, and the importance of women in media, especially in radio and TV and the initiatives that the Wisconsin Broadcasters…
Reedsburg station hosts record breaking radio auction
A Reedsburg radio station raised a record amount during a radio auction in January to benefit nonprofits in the community. The United Fund WRDB Radio Auction was held Jan. 22-26 and raised money for more than 30 nonprofit organizations in…
Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic reveals new logo, welcomes SBE meeting
Your Broadcasters Clinic is making some exciting changes and we can’t wait for you and your fellow broadcast engineers to experience it when we meet in September! A new logo is giving the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic its own identity…
Guard relationship strengthened, extended
Your WBA enjoys a strong relationship with the Wisconsin Army National Guard (WIARNG) and that relationship with the association and its members is getting stronger as the Guard seeks to boost recruiting and our broadcasters step up to help. Journalists…
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The March/April issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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…
