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…
Cominos launches show on WHBY in Appleton

WHBY and Woodward Radio Group are announcing the addition of Ben Cominos to the WHBY on air team. Cominos launched a new talk show, “Outside the Box with Ben Cominos” weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. beginning on Tuesday. WHBY’s new…
WSAW-TV names digital sales manager

WSAW NewsChannel 7 has named Gunnar Tessmer as Digital Sales Manager. “I am thrilled to step into the Digital Sales Manager role for WSAW,” Tessmer said. “I look forward to working with our team to provide strategic, sensible and valuable…