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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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Planning your business for the new year and the hard truths you can’t avoid
As broadcasters plan for the new year, one thing is clear: Setting and sticking to a digital strategy is no longer optional. Whether you are a television or a commercial, Christian, or public radio station, the marketing landscape has changed…
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Community rallies to help broadcaster after fire
Community members and the Broadcasters Foundation of America came to the aid of a central Wisconsin broadcaster who lost her home in a fire. Patti Cavanaugh, the midday personality on WCWI in Adams, lost everything in the August fire. The…
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Platteville stations offers community trick-or-treating
QueenB Radio in Platteville hosted its annual Haunted Halloween Candy Drive Thru on Oct. 22. The event offers a safe, community trick-or-treating opportunity for families. This year 400 treat bags were distributed to more than 120 families. The station group…
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O’Shea returning to Milwaukee on WTMJ-TV
Kidd O’Shea is returning to Milwaukee, where he started his media career, to join TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV). He will join the TMJ4 morning news team as the station’s new traffic anchor and community correspondent. “We are thrilled to welcome Kidd home…
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Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends
Nominations are now open for the WBA Hall of Fame and the Local Broadcast Legends. The WBA Hall of Fame Committee made a number of changes to the process starting with the 2025 cycle: Nominations for both recognitions must be…
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Madison station group takes on National Guard challenge
Mid-West Family radio stations in Madison recently took part in a fitness challenge with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Station staff took the Army Combat Fitness Test to measure their readiness to serve in today’s Army. This included a deadlift,…
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Milwaukee station collects 421 bikes during bike drive
Milwaukee radio station 103.7 KISS FM (WXSS-FM) hosted its inaugural bike drive in collaboration with Tri City National Bank. All donations benefited Bikes for Kids Wisconsin, whose mission is to increase bicycle transportation in underserved communities by providing access, low-cost…
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Membership renewals in the mail, can be paid online
It’s WBA membership renewal time. When 2025 ends, so does your WBA membership. You should soon be receiving your 2026 WBA membership renewal notice in the mail. Sign up now and keep your membership in full force, without interruption, through…
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Podcast: Lifeline: Inside the Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) reaches across the United States and Puerto Rico to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency….
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Marotta named sports director for TMJ4 News
TMJ4 News (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee announced today that Karley Marotta will be the station’s new Sports Director. Marotta joins WTMJ-TV from WKOW-TV in Madison, where she served as Sports Director and previously anchored weeknight sports on 27 News. Marotta began…
