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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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Olson named GKB manager in Madison, Williams going to Chicago
Tom Olson will be the new market manager for ESPN Madison effective Nov. 1, according to Good Karma Brands (GKB). Olson steps into this role as Keith Williams, vice president and current ESPN Madison market manager, moves to ESPN 1000 in Chicago. As market manager, Olson will be responsible for overseeing the station’s sales, marketing,…
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Moody to program new urban alternative channel in Milwaukee
Public radio innovator and “Rhythm Lab Radio” creator and host Tarik Moody will lead 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s new Urban Alternative channel as its program director, the station announced Monday. In early 2022, the station will hire additional Urban Alternative staff members and will share the channel’s name and brand identity. The new channel is slated…
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La Crosse area engineer retiring after 33 years
An assistant chief engineer who’s been working at a La Crosse TV station for 33 years and serving on the Broadcasters Clinic Committee for 24 years is retiring. Mark Burg joined WLAX-TV in 1988, working to build what would become FOX 25-48. “Everyone in town was hoping we were going to be Fox, and this…
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Weekly Radio Addresses on sporting bills, broadband
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol lawmakers focus this week on funding for broadband access and a package of bills on sporting issues. 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 discussed…
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Terry West retires after 40 years in broadcasting
WAXX 104.5 ‘S Terry West is retiring after more than 40 years in broadcasting. West made her final appearance Friday on WAXX in Eau Claire. She spent most of her career on WAXX and sister station I-94 (WIAL). West’s career started in 1980 when she was selected as a Brown Institute School of broadcasting scholarship…
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Brust named to Bucks radio team
The Milwaukee Bucks have named Ben Brust as the team’s radio analyst for home games on WTMJ Radio and the statewide Bucks Radio Network. Brust will join Bucks new play-by-play announcer Dave Koehn in the radio booth at Fiserv Forum this season. A former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team standout, Brust currently co-hosts a…
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Luljak named interim leader of WPR
Tom Luljak, recently retired vice chancellor for university relations & communications at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will serve as interim head of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) until a national search can be completed for a permanent director. He takes over from Mike Crane who stepped down on October 1. WPR has contracted with the National Educational Telecommunications…
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Radio Milwaukee to add café, outdoor seating
The 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-88.9FM) studios in the Walker’s Point neighborhood will undergo a major $770,000 renovation and expansion for a new café and eatery that will feature a full food and beverage menu and covered outdoor seating. The café and eatery will be operated by Milwaukee chef and restaurateur Chad Meier, who owned the top-rated fine-dining restaurant Meraki in Walker’s…
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Wisconsin broadcasters sought to meet virtually with students
The virtual networking students and broadcasters participated in during this year’s online Student Seminar was so popular, we’re creating another opportunity to connect online coming up Dec. 1-3. Broadcasters willing to meet with students for a one-on-one online meeting are encouraged to contact Kyle Geissler at kgeissler@wi-broadcasters.org. Send in the times you’re available on Dec.…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on violence prevention, sporting bills
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss investments in violence prevention and bills supporting sporting heritage. 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 talked about new investments in violence prevention and…
