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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss State of the State, empowering parents
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the State of the State and empowering parents. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address, Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley highlights parts of Gov. Tony Evers’…
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Black inspired students while leading UW campus station
Republished with permission. Dave Black, who inspired generations of students as general manager of UW–Madison’s student radio station WSUM 91.7, has died at age 66. Dave started work on WSUM in 1993 as a graduate student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, after the previous student radio station shut down. Along with SJMC Professor…
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Fish returns to Madison to host ‘Fish with Friends’
Mid-West Family Madison has announced the return of Fish Calloway to mornings in Madison. Starting Feb. 21 Q106FM (WWQM) will be the new home of “Fish with Friends.” “We’re so happy to have him back in Madison,” said Randy Hawke, VP of Programming for Mid-West Family Madison. “Fish is embarking on a new phase of…
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Maguire named to lead content for GKB Milwaukee
Ryan Maguire has been named director of content for Good Karma Brands Milwaukee. Maguire has an extensive background in news, talk and sports brands, including as Director of News and Programming at News/Talk KIRO in Seattle. While there, he led a team that earned eight Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in electronic journalism as well as the Marconi…
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Weekly Radio Addresses touch on heart disease, medical marijuana
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol puts the focus on heart disease and legalizing medical marijuana. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Republican radio address, state Sen. Joan Ballweg highlights her resolution to raise awareness for…
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Sullivan returns to Wisconsin as GM of MRA
Chuck Sullivan is named general manager of the Milwaukee Radio Alliance (MRA). MRA is a group of three radio stations co-owned and operated by Times Sharrock Communications and All-Pro Broadcasting. Sullivan was previously GM for the Audacy stations in Madison and Milwaukee and was most recently running Audcy’s Denver cluster. Milwaukee Radio Alliance owns B93.3…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss tourism, education
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss tourism grants and education reform. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers said the $20 million in grants for the tourism industry awarded this…
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Marquette student to be recognized as ‘true leader’
The Executive Director of the Marquette Wire will be recognized with the WBA Student Leadership Award at the WBA Student Seminar. Aimee Galaszewski was nominated by Marquette Director of Student Media, Mark Zoromski who said Galaszewski is, “a true leader, one who gives of herself to mentor others, one who takes far less than her…
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Career radio broadcaster Michael Gahagan dies
A career radio broadcaster who spent much of his career in Wisconsin has died. Michael Gahagan died Jan. 27. He was 68. Gahagan was born in Ireland and raised in Madison where he attended the Edgewood School followed by the University of Notre Dame. He found his lifelong passion and career in radio broadcasting after…
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Four to be awarded scholarships at WBA Student Seminar
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Seminar on March 5 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. Interested in supporting the scholarship program? Learn more here. The recipients are: Kaylee Staral Kaylee Staral is the 2022 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarship…
