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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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Shawano man remembered for 50-year career in radio
Lifelong broadcaster Doug Rogers, of Shawano, is being remembered for his long career in radio. Rogers died Jan. 30 after battling cancer. He was 61. According to his obituary, Rogers attended the Transamerican Broadcasting School in Wausau and earned his broadcast license in 1979. He started his play-by-play career in Merrill. He worked for a…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss unemployment bill, Public Schools Week
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused helping Wisconsin’s unemployed and Public Schools Week. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s GOP radio address, state Rep. Warren Petryk spoke on Republican efforts to help Wisconsin’s unemployed.…
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What happened at CES 2021, and what it means to broadcasters
In January, my routine changed. Instead of getting away from the cold of the Midwest and boarding a Delta flight to Las Vegas right after the new year for CES – formerly known as the Consumer Electronic Show – I stayed home and took in the event virtually. In fact, so did more than 150,000…
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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 what skills future broadcasters will need to be successful employees. This includes soliciting feedback from…
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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 want to share our heartfelt thanks to Life 102.5 and the community of listeners who…
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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 of professionals who will be on hand to meet with students on March 6: Bridgit…
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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 BRICK Ministries. Magic Stockings were placed in select area businesses between Thanksgiving and New Year’s…
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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. “Jeff Wagner is the most respected Senior Statesman and leader in the radio broadcasting industry…
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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, in the 32 years I’ve been here, I’ve never even sent out a resume or…
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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 1952 as WMHA broadcasting out of one of the Lakeshore area residence halls. It was…
