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YP of the Month is ‘unsung hero’ for station group
An announcer and producer at Woodward Community Media in Appleton, Zach Zelinski, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of November. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional…
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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, WBA and WNA to host webinar on ethical victim reporting
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association are collaborating to hold a webinar focusing on best practices for responsible media reporting when dealing with crime victims. The speakers presenting at the webinar will be…
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Guard presents WBA with commemorative coin
WBA President & CEO Michelle Vetterkind on Oct. 24 visited with our longtime partners and friends at the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Matt Strub and Brig. Gen. Brion Aderman. During the visit, Vetterkind was honored to receive a…
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Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends
Nominations are now open for the WBA Hall of Fame and the Local Broadcast Legends. The WBA Hall of Fame Committee made a number of changes to the process starting with the 2025 cycle: Nominations for both recognitions must be…
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2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you had a great summer and have been documenting and saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards…
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Student Forum agenda coming soon
You might want to conjure up your inner Hermione Granger for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field. For those of you unfamiliar with the Harry Potter series, Hermione, a studious, overachieving protagonist, time travels in “Harry Potter and The…
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Listeners step up to help those in need
A Madison radio station rallied listeners to help families in need during the holiday season. Life 102.5 (WNWC) launched Christmas Kindness to help families facing financial, medical, or other difficulties. In its first year, they helped four families. One family’s…
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Planning your business for the new year and the hard truths you can’t avoid
As broadcasters plan for the new year, one thing is clear: Setting and sticking to a digital strategy is no longer optional. Whether you are a television or a commercial, Christian, or public radio station, the marketing landscape has changed…
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Community rallies to help broadcaster after fire
Community members and the Broadcasters Foundation of America came to the aid of a central Wisconsin broadcaster who lost her home in a fire. Patti Cavanaugh, the midday personality on WCWI in Adams, lost everything in the August fire. The…
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Platteville stations offers community trick-or-treating
QueenB Radio in Platteville hosted its annual Haunted Halloween Candy Drive Thru on Oct. 22. The event offers a safe, community trick-or-treating opportunity for families. This year 400 treat bags were distributed to more than 120 families. The station group…
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O’Shea returning to Milwaukee on WTMJ-TV
Kidd O’Shea is returning to Milwaukee, where he started his media career, to join TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV). He will join the TMJ4 morning news team as the station’s new traffic anchor and community correspondent. “We are thrilled to welcome Kidd home…
