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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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UW-Parkside campus station to remain off-air
A campus radio station at the University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha will remain off the air. In a post to the WIPZ Facebook page, the station announced that it was decided on May 14 the university and SUFAC chairperson…
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Wisconsin Educational Communications Board names deputy director
Jennifer Brown Dargan, the assistant director of Wisconsin Public Radio’s (WPR) The Ideas Network, has been named Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB). The ECB is a state of Wisconsin agency which partners with the University of…
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Be prepared for 2021 nationwide EAS test
The FCC and FEMA will conduct a Nationwide EAS and WEA Test on Aug. 11. The FCC requires that all EAS participants immediately rebroadcast this EAS test. The EAS test will be disseminated only via Legacy EAS, received by Wisconsin…
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Dealing with mean social media comments
If you had to make a list of cons when it comes to using social media as a broadcaster, the frequency of hurtful comments might rise to the top. And sometimes ‘thick skin’ isn’t much of a remedy. Sara Maslar-Donar…
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Weekly Radio Addresses celebrate Juneteenth, tout tax relief
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol touch on Juneteenth and tax relief. 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,…
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How can social media make your job easier?
Anyone who has worked in broadcasting for at least 10 years, remembers the age before social media. I’m talking when social accounts strictly belonged to people and not police departments or non-profits. Finding story ideas would come from poaching items…
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Mueller to retire from Milwaukee radio
Radio host Gene Mueller will retire in February 2022 after more than 40 years on the air in Milwaukee. Mueller made the announcement Wednesday during his show on Newsradio 620 WTMJ. “As hard as it may be for some to…
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Weekly Radio Addresses highlight budget surplus
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol highlight a state budget surplus. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s radio address Gov. Tony…
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Wisconsin anchor, station owner remembered
Former TV news anchor and radio station owner Ray Louis Wheeler has died. Wheeler, 81, died April 16 at his home in Minnesota, according to his obituary. Wheeler was a broadcaster for the American Forces Korea Network while in the…
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News director takes on questions about how managers view awards
People in the news industry are often posing questions on social media regarding various journalism awards and job seeking. I am going to try to answer some of them today. Do news directors care about awards when looking at a…
