Professionals to meet with broadcasting students at Student Seminar

The WBA Student Seminar, coming up March 6, will include small group meetings between broadcasting students and professionals from across the state. You can read more about and register for the Student Seminar and here. Today we’re sharing the list…
Stations’ effort supports low-income residents

A group of radio stations in northern Wisconsin raised money during the holiday season for a non-profit helping low-income residents in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Heartland Communications teamed up with Coffey Oil to sponsor Magic Stocking in support of the…
Wagner retires after 32 years in local radio

A member of the WBA’s Local Broadcast Legends is retiring after 32 years serving listeners and businesses in northern Wisconsin. Jeff Wagner from Heartland Communications Group will retire in April. He was named a WBA Local Broadcast Legend in 2018….
Rompa to retire after 32 years at WBAY-TV

WBAY-TV anchor Kevin Rompa announced his retirement Friday after 32 years on the air in the Green Bay market. “I arrived here back in 1989 to become Green Bay’s very first morning show anchor and I never left. In fact,…
Radio veterans resurrect student radio station online

A legendary student run radio station on the UW-Madison campus is back on the air as an online station championed by a group of radio veterans with a love for the former station. WLHA first went on the air in…
Do’s and Don’ts of COVID vaccine coverage

It goes without saying that we are in unprecedented times. Navigating COVID coverage is a new experience for all of us in news and the need for quality journalism is great. In a recently published article from RTDNA titled Do’s…
Langbehn marks 30 years at WAOW-TV

Melissa Langbehn is marking 30 years on the air at WAOW-TV in Wausau and the station is marking the anniversary Friday. Langbehn joined the station in 1991. She is the lead anchor at News 9, anchoring the 5 p.m. news…
Weekly Radio Addresses highlight priorities for state budget

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol talk about proposals for the next state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony Evers in…
NAB President at speak at WBA Summer Conference

The President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters is coming to the WBA Summer Conference in August. Sen. Gordon Smith will be the keynote speaker on Aug. 26, the second day of the conference at the Blue Harbor Resort…