Beaver Dam ‘Local Legend’ Bill McCollum dies
WBA Local Broadcast Legend and beloved member of the Beaver Dam community Bill McCollum has died. Known as “Uncle Bill,” he started his career in Beaver Dam in 1963. Ten years later, he joined the late John Moser on the…
Manek marks 30 years at WLUK-TV
WLUK-TV anchor Rachel Manek is celebrating a milestone anniversary with the Green Bay TV station. The Good Day Wisconsin morning show anchor is marking 30 years at the station on Saturday. Congrats!
Broadcaster remembered for 46-year career in Wisconsin
Nelson Andrew Lent, who spent 46 years on the air on Wisconsin radio stations, died Aug. 9. He was 84. Lent started his radio broadcasting career at WHSM in Hayward in 1959. In 1960 he moved to WJMC in Rice…
Hanten to depart WLUK-TV after 33 years
Long-time Green Bay television personality Amy Hanten is leaving WLUK-TV after 33 years at the station. Hanten is the host of “FOX 11 LIVING” and was previously an anchor on “Good Day Wisconsin.” “After 33 years, leaving FOX 11 is…
NRG’s McKay named newest MIW, WBA mentee
The WBA and “MIW Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Wisconsin” program announces Kori McKay from NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point as their newest mentee. McKay, known to her listeners as ‘Kori with a K,’ has been the Program Director for…
Milwaukee radio host, APD, dies
Afternoon radio host and Assistant Program Director Justin Cooper, known publicly as Ian McCain, died Monday after a brief illness. He was 54. Cooper held the positions at WLUM since 2011 and also served as the Digital Program Director for…
Manitowoc marketer named YP of the Month
Seehafer Broadcasting’s executive assistant and marketing consultant Genesis Lois is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of August. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year…
Bjorson to lead Audacy stations in Madison
Audacy has named Jason Bjorson Senior Vice President and Market Manager of its Madison market. In this role, Bjorson will oversee the market’s portfolio of 94.9 WOLX (WOLX-FM), MIX 105.1 (WMHX-FM), 105.5 Triple M (WMMM-FM) and CHANNEL Q (WOLX-HD2). Bjorson…
Longest-tenured Scripps employee remembered for 53 years at Milwaukee station
WTMJ-TV News Operations Manager Sean O’Flaherty died Friday after 53 years at the Milwaukee station. He was 74. While in college at UW-Madison, O’Flaherty reported on the 1970 Sterling Hall bombing for WTMJ-TV and joined the station full-time when he…
