News Archive

  • New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation

    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…

  • New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee

    New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee

    Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee. As part of a wider renovation project at the hotel, the Hall of Fame recently reopened at its new location in…

  • Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
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    Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau

    Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…

  • Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’

    Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’

    Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…

  • Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
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    Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field

    The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…

  • Teaching, learning and living during the pandemic
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    Teaching, learning and living during the pandemic

    It has been one year since we entered this historic pandemic that has had quite an effect on us all and that presented unprecedented challenges for educators and students but offered some surprising innovations as well. Last spring when we…

  • Magnum Media puts ALT 107.1 on air in La Crosse

    Magnum Media puts ALT 107.1 on air in La Crosse

    Magnum Media has added its eight radio format to the La Crosse market. Alternative Music “ALT 107.1” is an HD3 of WKBH-FM La Crescent-La Crosse and is being rebroadcast on 107.1 FM W297EH from a tower overlooking La Crosse from…

  • Maxwell to lead WKOW-TV newsroom

    Dani Maxwell has been named News Director at WKOW-TV in Madison. “Dani has been an integral part of our newsroom the minute she arrived,” said WKOW-TV General Manager Anna Engelhart. “Her experience along with her inquisitive nature, positive attitude and…

  • Madison TV station hosts vaccine clinic

    Madison TV station hosts vaccine clinic

    WISC-TV in Madison is hosting a vaccine clinic at two locations on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The station is partnering with SSM Health to host the clinics at the News 3 Now studios at 7025 Raymond Road…

  • Positivity leads to successful broadcasting

    Positivity leads to successful broadcasting

    As managers and owners of radio and TV stations in Wisconsin, what is the most important part of our job? In some cases, it depends on who you ask. The FCC expects you to operate in the community interest and…

  • WBA award winners provide inspiration

    WBA award winners provide inspiration

    Your WBA is in the fortunate position of getting to not only see but also share the great work that you, our valued radio and TV broadcasters, are doing each and every day across Wisconsin. The WBA Awards Gala gives…

  • Weekly Radio Addresses discuss helping small businesses, state budget

    Weekly Radio Addresses discuss helping small businesses, state budget

    This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about helping small businesses in Wisconsin and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In…

  • Wisconsin’s Native American communities share their priorities in annual State Of The Tribes Address

    Wisconsin’s Native American communities share their priorities in annual State Of The Tribes Address

    John D. Johnson, Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, welcomes members of Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized Native American tribes and will deliver the 17th annual State of the Tribes Address to the state legislature…

  • Former western Wisconsin station owner dies

    Former western Wisconsin station owner dies

    The former owner of a Durand radio station with a 40-year career in broadcasting has died. The former owner of WRDN, Gene Kirchner, died Friday. Kirchner worked with companies that specialized in turning around stations and then in 1975 started…

  • Wisconsin Broadcaster available now

    Wisconsin Broadcaster available now

    The May/June issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF].   Highlights from his issue: WBA Summer Conference agenda is announced WBA Chair Chris Bernier writes about the relationship between positivity and success. Three…