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Broadcasters collect their WBA Awards for Excellence
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin came together Saturday to celebrate their award-winning work at the 2026 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 350 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,322 award entries. A total…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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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 of strategic leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication to people and community. Jeff Tyler’s career stands…
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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 Luczak, the voice Milwaukee woke up to, becoming one of the most trusted and enduring…
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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. The hotel booking deadline is May 25. Speakers for this year’s conference include: Keynote: Curtis…
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Chorski joins Awards Committee as co-chair
Scott Chorski is joining the WBA Awards Committee as co-chair, along with sitting co-chair Kelly Radandt. Chorski is a former WBA Board member and Board Chair and recently retired as general manager of WKBT-TV in La Crosse. Retired Hall of Fame broadcasters Dean Maytag is stepping down from his role on the Awards Committee.
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss policing, unrest
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from the Wisconsin State Capitol address this week’s debates over policing and public demonstrations. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Howard Marklein in this week’s GOP radio address denounced the “vandalism, destruction, rioting and looting”…
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‘Max’ promoted to PD at Fox Valley station
Robert “Max” Dye has been promoted to program director for Alternative Rock station WWWX-FM/96.9 The Fox in Appleton/Oshkosh. A 20-year radio broadcasting veteran, Max joined WWWX-FM as music director, imager, and afternoon on-air host in 2017. Prior to that, he was operations manager/production director for WQDC-FM and WLGE-FM in Sturgeon Bay and was program director,…
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Knaack remembered for long Hall of Fame career in Fox Valley
WBA Hall of Famer Susan Knaack is being remembered for her 38-year broadcasting career in the Fox Valley. Knaack died Wednesday. She was 77. Knaack started her broadcasting career in Oshkosh with stints at WAGO and WMKC from 1971-77 where she was a talk show hostess, copy writer, sales assistant, and traffic director. In 1977…
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Madison station safely gathers listeners for drive-in movie
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC-FM) held a drive-in movie event at the Madison Mallards’ baseball stadium on Friday evening. More than 500 people were on hand in the socially distanced setting for a showing of Jeremy Camp’s Christian hit movie “I Still Believe.” The Mallards have transformed their stadium into a drive-in movie theater…
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Weekly Radio Addresses encourage online voter registration, celebrate women’s suffrage
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol residents are encouraged to use the state’s online voter registration system and celebrate the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Devin LeMahieu in this week’s GOP radio…
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Davis rejoins Cumulus as Operations Manager for Appleton-Oshkosh stations
Cumulus Media has appointed Brian Davis as Operations Manager for Cumulus Appleton-Oshkosh and Program Director of 99.5 WPKR-FM. In his new roles, Davis will program Country station WPKR-FM and will oversee Cumulus’ five radio stations in the Appleton-Oshkosh market, including: WPKR-FM, WVBO-FM (Classic Hits), WWWX-FM (Alternative), WNAM-AM (Nostalgia), and WOSH-AM (News/Talk). Davis was most recently…
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Engineer remembered for work in Chippewa Valley
A broadcast engineer who spent most of his life in the Chippewa Falls area has died. Lanny E. Roth died Wednesday. He was 78. According to his obituary, Roth was on staff when WCFW-FM went on the air and worked at WEAQ/WIAL radio stations in Eau Claire. He later worked for the University of Wisconsin…
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Hall of Fame inductees, Legends to be honored in 2021
The honorees named for the 2020 WBA Hall of Fame and Local Broadcast Legends will be honored in 2021 and no new honorees will be selected in 2021. The WBA Board and Foundation Board voted in July to have the 2020 selections for both honors be inducted during the WBA 2021 Summer Conference. The boards…
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YP Award to be given in 2021
This year’s Young Professional of the Year winner, Terry Stevenson from Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc, will be recognized at the 2021 WBA Summer Conference. Stevenson was to be honored at this year’s Summer Conference in La Crosse, which was cancelled because of the pandemic. The 2021 Summer Conference is scheduled for June 17-18 at Blue…
