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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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How advertiser needs have changed due to COVID-19 (and how broadcasters need to respond)
When the impact of the pandemic began to hit around mid-March, broadcasters got hit hard by cancellations, as their clients shut down their businesses. Bills stopped being paid as everyone struggled to try to figure out what it meant. A…
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Madison radio veteran dies
A radio veteran who spent most of his life in Madison has died in North Carolina. John Rustad, 82, was in the final stages of Alzheimer’s and receiving nursing care when he died from COVID-19, according to his obituary. He…
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News, sports personality leaves legacy in Racine
A man who spent 36 years providing news and sports reporting in Racine has died. Gary R. Suhr, 86, died Monday in South Milwaukee. Suhr started his broadcasting career at WFHR in Wisconsin Rapids before moving to WRJN in Racine…
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Veteran Milwaukee TV journalist dies
A veteran journalist with a long career at WISN-TV in Milwaukee has died. Mike Anderson started at WISN-TV in 1981 and retired in 2017. “Mike Anderson was a transformative figure in the history of television news in Milwaukee,” WISN-TV News…
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WBA Hall of Famer remembered for leadership, love of sports
WBA Hall of Famer Mike Elliott had a career in radio that spanned more than 50 years and a love of sports that he used to inspire those he led through his amazing career. Elliott died Monday. He was 82….
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6 Wisconsin House members sign letter seeking support for local media
Six of Wisconsin’s members of the House of Representatives have added their names to a letter [PDF] asking the Trump administration to consider federal spending on advertising be prioritized for local media outlets. Representatives Dingell and Upton from Michigan, and Representatives…
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ESPN station makes temporary flip to COVID-19 programs
A sports talk radio station in Milwaukee is making a temporary change to air programming related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio (channel 110) and its public service channel 121, “Coronavirus: What You Need to Know” will air on…
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Update on 2020 political broadcasting
2020 is bound to be a very active year for political broadcasting. Who do you have to sell advertising time to? How much can you charge? What paperwork do you need to retain? Who is watching what you do, and…
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FOX6 leads effort to feed first responders
FOX6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee is leading an effort to provide food to first responders fighting the pandemic in southeast Wisconsin. The FOX6 Feed A Hero program makes it easy to order food from a local restaurant and have it delivered or drop…
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Merrill radio station airs Easter service
Merrill radio station WJMT joined with a local church to produce a live “Drive-In” Easter Sunday morning service to help worshippers who couldn’t gather for a traditional service because of social distancing. Church volunteers erected a stage and tents for…
