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4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 WBA Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Magnum has turned a network of radio stations into a second generation legacy in Wisconsin. Kelly Radandt’s broadcasting career reflects a rare blend…
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4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin broadcasters are 2026 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. Randy Allen, an on-air presence with deep knowledge of country music and unwavering professionalism which has made him a trusted companion to listeners throughout the Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh markets. Dave…
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WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
The assistant news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, McKenna Rentmeester, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Rentmeester was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of six YP of the Month…
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WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released
The preliminary agenda is now available for your WBA’s Summer Conference celebration of the association’s 75th anniversary will be held June 17-18 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. Registration is also open. The registration deadline is May 28….
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Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame
Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee and a reception is scheduled for April 2 to celebrate it. The reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration…
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New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation
Your WBA Foundation is adding the Eric Miller PantherVision Education Debt Relief Grant as the third such grant available to Wisconsin broadcasters looking to reduce their debt from post-secondary education. The grant is available to television news producers, photojournalists, or…
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Weekly Radio Addresses touch on taxes, women’s health
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol touch on taxes on tips and overtime and women’s health. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this…
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TV Stations to air 10 Brewers games this season
A selection of 10 regular-season Milwaukee Brewers telecasts will broadcast on over-the-air stations in Wisconsin this upcoming season. The regular-season games will air with the schedule starting with a simulcast of Brewers Opening Day on Thursday March 26 against the…
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Brown named ‘Reporter of the Year’ by MusicRow magazine
Justin Brown, Program Director and afternoon host at WJVL in Janesville, has been named “Reporter of the Year” by MusicRow Magazine. Each week, radio stations in secondary markets across the country report their current playlists to the MusicRow Country Breakout…
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Podcast: Covering Conflict Safely
In a must-see episode for broadcast newsrooms across the country, Al Tompkins joins co-hosts Michelle Vetterkind (WI Broadcasters Assoc.) and Tim Vetscher (TMJ 4, Milwaukee) to discuss measures newsrooms can take to keep journalists safe. The trio discusses current challenges,…
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WMTV-TV Diaper Drive raises more than 1 million diapers
WMTV-TV in Madison raised an incredible 1,055,846 diapers in just one week for The Village Diaper Bank during its 6th Annual Diaper Drive. The campaign collected 22,001 diapers and raised $165,415 in cash donations – $156,352 of that total in…
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Training is Key in 2026
The biggest impediment to increased revenue is an undertrained sales staff. It is a sales maxim that is more relevant today than ever. We are operating in an era, especially in digital sales, where clients perceive that everyone is selling…
