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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 extra state funds
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Capitol are focused on extra money in the state’s general fund. 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: Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, touted the $2.9 billion increase in…
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Vetterkind named to Competitive Wisconsin Board of Directors
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind has been named to the Competitive Wisconsin Board of Directors. Competitive Wisconsin is a non-partisan coalition that engages business, education, agriculture, and labor in strategic collaborations dedicated to strengthening and growing the Wisconsin economy. CWI was founded in 1981 and for more than 30 years has engaged in powerful…
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Calgaro to host middays, lead social media for WZOR
Active Rock radio station RAZOR 94.7/104.7 (WZOR-FM) has named Jake Calgaro its new midday host and digital content creator for WAPL and WZOR, replacing Kaytie who is moving off air as Woodward Radio Group’s Digital Content Coordinator. “I literally grew up listening to RAZOR and it’s a dream come true to be joining this amazing…
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Register today for the WBA Awards Gala
Registration is open for the WBA Awards Gala to be held May 7 at the Madison Marriott West. There’s no official theme this year. We are just excited to get everybody back together! Registration deadline is April 28. Tickets are $75/each. Tables of ten are available. Register Here Thank you all for…
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Davis named interim executive director at Radio Milwaukee
Danae Davis has been named as interim executive director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM 88.9) while a search committee launches a formal search process to permanently fill the position, the station’s board of directors announced Friday. “88Nine Radio Milwaukee is a special place, and I look forward to working with the excellent staff team and…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on worker shortage, support for farmers
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused this week on the worker shortage and help for farmers. 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, Rep. Jon Plumer touted a GOP package of bills…
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La Crosse morning show host retires after 32 years
Half of a La Crosse morning show team is retiring. Sam Strong and Keith Carr host the morning show on Classic Hits 94.7 (KCLH) in La Crosse. Strong is retiring after 32 years on the air with Carr. Strong leaves behind a legacy of activism in the La Crosse community. She recalls helping collect goods…
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Madison TV station raises more than 5.3M meals for those in need
Madison TV station NBC15 (WMTV-TV) raised 5,389,000 meals during its NBC15 Share Your Holidays campaign, surpassing the goal of 5 million meals. This is equivalent to more than $2.126 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. Thanks to its buying power, 25 meals are purchased with every $10 donation. “Our communities have been hurt…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on COVID response for schools, restaurants
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on reactions to COVID in schools and restaurants. 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 offered support for Wisconsin’s schools, teachers and students as…
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WBA Awards competition draws 1,404 entries
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations have submitted 1,404 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2021 awards was Wednesday night. A total of 120 stations submitted entries. “Wisconsin’s broadcasters are rightfully proud of the work they did in 2021,” WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind…
