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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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New WBA committee to address diversity in broadcasting
A new committee within the WBA is forming to promote diverse voices within the WBA and broadcasting in Wisconsin. The WBA Board of Directors voted last fall to create the committee as described here: This committee will seek…
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Guzman joins Madison station as director of business development
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC-FM) has hired Ed Guzman as Director of Business Development. Guzman will work with local businesses, churches, and non-profit organizations in support of the radio station and its service to our community. “I’m excited to…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss vaccines, unemployment insurance
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol address vaccine availability in Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance computer system. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In…
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Kissinger remembered as advocate for public broadcasting
An advocate for public broadcasting in western Wisconsin has died. James Kissinger started his career in broadcasting in 1972 when he was selected to manage some of public broadcasting’s first stations outside of Madison and Milwaukee: WHLA-TV in La Crosse…
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WBA Awards Gala to be online event in 2021
The WBA Awards Gala will be held as an online event this year because of the ongoing pandemic. The WBA Board of Directors was informed by the Marriott Hotel in Madison that the gala planned for May 1 cannot be…
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James promoted at Midwest in Wausau
Rusty James has been promoted to the newly formed position of Operations Manager at the Midwest Communications radio stations in Wausau. James will oversee programming for CHR 95.5 WIFC, Country 101.9 WDEZ and Rock 94.7 WOZZ. James returned to Midwest…
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Station airs holiday play, supports theater guild
An Eau Claire radio station aired a holiday play while also raising money for a local theater guild. Greatest Hits 98.1(WISM-FM) presented “A Christmas Carol” on the air on Dec. 20, with morning show host and Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild…
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Now is the time for YPs to consider refinancing student loan debt
One of the most grown-up things I have ever done is refinance debt. In a nutshell, it means you transfer debt to another lender or stick with the same lender to agree to new terms. In 2020, I refinanced my…
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Beaver Dam radio ‘legend’ dies
A man who’s been on the radio in Beaver Dam for nearly five decades has died. John Moser was named a WBA Local Broadcast Legend in 2020 along with his on-air partner Bill McCollum. Last year’s recognition had to be…
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Station’s viewers generate 6.3M meals
A Madison TV station’s holiday campaign to fight hunger generated 6.3 million meals, topping the campaign’s 5 million meal goal. NBC15 News (WMTV-TV) has run “Share Your Holidays” for 25 years and has raised more than 55 million meals since…
