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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-Green Bay seeks to revive student media
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is embarking on a plan to revive its student media as part of the Communications Department. Campus officials are working with local media companies as it plans for the revival of student media, seeking information about…
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Listeners generate thousands of Legos for pediatric patients
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) generated 2,235 Lego sets for patients at American Family Children’s Hospital during a two week campaign seeking donations from listeners. “On behalf of the Child Life department and the American Family Children’s Hospital, I…
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Professionals to meet with broadcasting students at Student Seminar
The WBA Student Seminar, coming up March 6, will include small group meetings between broadcasting students and professionals from across the state. You can read more about and register for the Student Seminar and here. Today we’re sharing the list…
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Stations’ effort supports low-income residents
A group of radio stations in northern Wisconsin raised money during the holiday season for a non-profit helping low-income residents in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Heartland Communications teamed up with Coffey Oil to sponsor Magic Stocking in support of the…
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Wagner retires after 32 years in local radio
A member of the WBA’s Local Broadcast Legends is retiring after 32 years serving listeners and businesses in northern Wisconsin. Jeff Wagner from Heartland Communications Group will retire in April. He was named a WBA Local Broadcast Legend in 2018….
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Rompa to retire after 32 years at WBAY-TV
WBAY-TV anchor Kevin Rompa announced his retirement Friday after 32 years on the air in the Green Bay market. “I arrived here back in 1989 to become Green Bay’s very first morning show anchor and I never left. In fact,…
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Radio veterans resurrect student radio station online
A legendary student run radio station on the UW-Madison campus is back on the air as an online station championed by a group of radio veterans with a love for the former station. WLHA first went on the air in…
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Do’s and Don’ts of COVID vaccine coverage
It goes without saying that we are in unprecedented times. Navigating COVID coverage is a new experience for all of us in news and the need for quality journalism is great. In a recently published article from RTDNA titled Do’s…
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Langbehn marks 30 years at WAOW-TV
Melissa Langbehn is marking 30 years on the air at WAOW-TV in Wausau and the station is marking the anniversary Friday. Langbehn joined the station in 1991. She is the lead anchor at News 9, anchoring the 5 p.m. news…
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Weekly Radio Addresses highlight priorities for state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol talk about proposals for the next state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony Evers in…
