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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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ESPN Wisconsin radiothon raises $205K for pandemic relief
Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton hosted Capture Sports Marketing’s Athletes Doing Good Radiothon on ESPN Wisconsin and raised a total of $205,859 for COVID-19 relief during the 11-hour event held Thursday. The $205,859 includes a match of all donations from…
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First Results Broadcasting Education Grant awarded
A morning producer at WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee is the recipient of the first ever Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Rachel Frye graduated from Western Illinois University in 2013 and began her career with a six-radio station cluster in Macomb, Illinois before…
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Waupaca stations sold to Tower Road Media
A pair of radio stations owned by Laird Broadcasting have been sold to a new broadcasting company. Tower Road Media purchased WDUX-AM/FM in a deal that closed May 13. Tower Road Media is owned by Keith Bratel and Don Grassman…
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Get leadership advice, help working with agencies
Your WBA offered two free webinars to WBA members this week on the topics of leadership and working with advertising agencies. Both are now available to view in the WBA webinar archive. In 21st Century Leadership – How to Cultivate…
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Broadcasters celebrate awards wins on social media
Radio and TV stations across Wisconsin took to social media Thursday to celebrate their wins in the 2019 WBA Awards for Excellence. There are some examples below. To add you reactions, tweet @WIBroadcasters or use the hashtag #wbagala. Awards will…
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Deadline coming soon for Jowett Fellowship for photographers
The deadline for a fellowship for photographers is coming June 1. The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focus on Memorial Day, use of CARES Act funds
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses focus on Memorial Day in the COVID-19 era and Wisconsin’s use of CARES Act funds. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
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WBA names Stations of the Year, full winners list released
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is announcing the winners of the coveted “Station of the Year” honor during its online Awards for Excellence presentations and has released the full list of winners in the 2019 awards competition. The full list of…
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Stations honored for news operations, social and digital media efforts
The Social and Digital Media Operations of the Year and News Operations of the Year were recognized during the WBA’s second of three days of online Awards for Excellence presentations. The awards were presented on Facebook Live at 10 a.m….
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Best shows, newscasts recognized in first round of WBA award presentations
The best radio shows, TV newscasts, and significant community impacts were recognized during the WBA’s first of three days on online Awards for Excellence presentations. The awards were presented on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Awards…
