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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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WPR to end ‘Old Time Radio Drama’
Wisconsin Public Radio is ending production of the long-running program “Old Time Radio Drama” citing concerns about racist and sexist material in the programs which were first recorded in the 1930s to 1960s. “Despite significant effort by our staff over…
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Radio veteran dies in kayaking accident
Radio veteran Tammi McCauley died Saturday in a kayaking accident. McCauley, who listeners of “The Bug” (WISS-AM/WAUH-FM) knew as Lexi Young, drowned on the Mecan River in Marquette County. She lived in Ripon. During her career she worked in Berlin,…
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Madison station named Station of the Year by Christian Music Broadcasters
Madison Christian radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) has been named 2020 Christian Music Broadcasters Station of the Year in the medium market category. The award recognizes stations demonstrating a commitment to excellence and dedication to serving their communities. Three nominees in…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focus on Dairy Month, Pride Month
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers focus on Dairy Month and Pride Month. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Howard Marklein in this…
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Koser to start boutique ad agency, leave Young Professionals Committee
Young Professionals Committee Chair JT Koser is leaving Koser Radio Group in Rice Lake and will resign from his position on the Young Professionals Committee. Koser was one of the founding members of the Young Professionals Committee when it formed…
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Broadcasters Clinic on schedule to take place in October
The WBA Broadcasters Clinic held every October in Madison is scheduled to take place Oct. 13-15. The WBA’s No. 1 goal is to present a safe environment, perform a fan-tas-tic Clinic for broadcast engineers, and do what we do best!…
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Data shows advertising effective during pandemic
While some businesses were hesitant to advertise or lowered their budgets during COVID-19, post shutdown data shows that advertising effectiveness scores on the Advertising Benchmark Index exceeded expectations, as long as the message had the right focus. Read more here….
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WOGO hosts on-air ‘drive-in’ graduation ceremony
A Chippewa Falls radio station helped its local high school celebrate its graduates while social distancing. WOGO worked with the high school to produce the Chi-Hi “Drive-In Graduation.” More than 300 seniors and their families lined up in decorated vehicles…
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Waupaca LPFM changes formats
A city-owned LPFM in Waupaca is changing formats after another Waupaca station changed formats. Waupaca Radio (WILM-LP) announced on its Facebook page that it was switching to an “Adult Alternative” format during weekdays, overnights, all day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon…
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Contest awards best quarantine hair
The WBA Young Professionals Committee hosted a fun contest on Facebook last month. Members were asked to submit photos of their current hairdo—amid the Safer at Home Order and the ability to not get a haircut. Participants submitted their selfies…
