Lifelong broadcast engineer, Tom Smith, dies
A lifelong Wisconsin broadcast engineer and longtime member of the WBA Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Tom Smith, died Saturday after a six-year battle with cancer. He was 73. Smith began his long career in television and radio at KFIZ-TV in Fond…
Marotta named first female sports director at WKOW-TV
Karley Marotta is WKOW-TV’s first ever female sports director. She was promoted from weekend sports anchor/reporter to sports director and will anchor the weeknight sportscasts at 6 and 10 p.m. “Karley has been a crucial member of our sports team…
Seehafer matriarch dies age 86
Velva “Jean” Seehafer, the wife of WBA Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Seehafer, died Sept. 13 at the age of 86. Jean Seehafer married Don in 1958 and in 1960 they bought their first radio station in St. Peter, Minnesota…
Good Karma Brands names Director of Marketing in Milwaukee
Good Karma Brands – Milwaukee, which owns Newsradio 620 WTMJ, 94.5 ESPN (WKTI) and 101.7 The Truth (WGKB), has named Ryan Williams as the Director of Marketing, overseeing all marketing operations for all three stations. Prior to joining Good Karma…
2 FOX 11 employees celebrate milestone anniversaries
Two employees of Fox 11 (WLUK-TV) in Green Bay are marking milestone anniversaries. On Sept. 7, Mark Fischer celebrated 15 years with FOX 11. Mark is a marketing consultant. On Oct. 26, News Director Juli Buehler will mark 35 years…
Knoke joins YP Committee
Matthew Knoke from WLUK-TV in Green Bay is joining the WBA Young Professionals Committee. Knoke is a news producer for Good Day Wisconsin where he’s been for a year. He graduated in 2021 from the University of Wisconsin – Green…
WBA staff celebrates anniversaries
Three WBA staff members recently marked service anniversaries. Michelle Vetterkind, President and CEO 27 years on Aug. 28 Liz Boyd, NCSA/PEP Coordinator 17 years on July 19 Kyle Geissler, Director of Operations and Public Affairs 5 years on Sept. 5…
Rusk joins Young Professionals Committee
Gabriella Rusk is joining the WBA Young Professionals Committee. Rusk currently anchors and reports for NBC15’s The Morning Show, Monday through Friday. She first joined the WMTV team in September 2018 as The Weekend Morning Show anchor before she was…
Radio Milwaukee names new executive director
Maxie C. Jackson III has been named executive director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-88.9FM). Jackson most recently served as the Chief Content Officer for New England Public Media (NEPM). He has more than 30 years of management, content, and audience…
