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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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WBA Hall of Fame video available
A half-hour program highlighting three WBA Hall of Fame inductees is available to view online and available for stations to air. The program showcases the contributions of three past Hall of Fame inductees: Don Seehafer (inducted in 2002), Rosa Bartell…
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Station collects gifts to fill 1,500 shoeboxes
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC-FM) collected enough gifts from listeners to fill 1,500 shoeboxes for local children who would not otherwise have been able to open anything on Christmas morning. Shoebox Gift for Kids has been giving Christmas to…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss pandemic relief, report on climate change
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on the Assembly GOP proposal to address the pandemic and the release of a report from the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to…
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225 hats collected for ‘Hatsgiving’
A Milwaukee radio station collected more than twice the number of hats it hoped to collect from listeners for pediatric cancer treatment centers. FM106.1 (WMIL-FM) gathered 225 hand-made and store-bought hats at the radio station throughout the month of November….
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‘The Family’ listeners provide grocery cards to 210 families
An on-air event organized by The Family Radio Network gathered enough donations to provide $100 grocery gift cards to 210 families in need. The network, based in Appleton, raised $21,000 on Giving Tuesday through its second annual “Christmas Blessing” event….
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Radiothon effort for St. Jude hits $1M mark
Milwaukee radio station FM106.1 (WMIL-FM) raised more than $215,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, pushing it past a total of $1 million raised for the hospital over five years. The fifth annual two-day St. Jude Radiothon featured FM106.1’s on-air…
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Student Awards competition opens today
The WBA Student Awards for Excellence competition opens today and closes Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. CT. Students can submit their work here. High school students are also invited to participate in the high school award categories. Award categories remain unchanged…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on racial disparities, pandemic
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities and combating the ongoing pandemic. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from…
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WISN-TV breaks food drive record
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV raised a record $301,002 for local families during its annual “Food for Families” campaign. The station partnered with Hunger Task Force to hold the drive which was held online because of the pandemic. “A huge ‘thank…
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Learn the secrets to being a great salesperson
Over the course of my career, I’ve learned that there is truly no secret to being a great salesperson. In my experience, it takes hard work and a willingness to keep pushing forward, meeting each client where they’re at, and…
