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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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New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee
Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee. As part of a wider renovation project at the hotel, the Hall of Fame recently reopened at its new location in…
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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’
Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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YP Corner: The trick to bulking up your saving account
I know January is the month when most people set goals or resolutions, but for me, spring, especially March is when I make the most change in my life. For one, I usually get my tax refund and two; what…
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Welton to receive 2020 NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award
WBA Board member and regional sales manager, Central US, for Nautel Limited, Jeff Welton, will be honored April 21 with the 2020 NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Welton handles all aspects of transmitter…
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WISN-TV hosts annual Black Excellence Awards
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV hosted and sponsored the 35th Annual Black Excellence Awards on Feb. 28. The event recognizes African Americans who have made a significant impact on southeastern Wisconsin and beyond. The annual event was presented by the Milwaukee Times…
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Toolbox restocked for 2020
Throughout my time with the WBA and as a founding member of the WBA’s Young Professionals group, I’ve always been outspoken about my belief in continuing education as a foundation for a successful career. As the world around us evolves…
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2020 digital trends of different generations
I did a seminar the first week of February and I wanted to include some facts about each generation and what their preferences are for online vs. offline behavior. To my surprise, some of the statistics were much different than…
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Fox completes purchase of WITI-TV
Nexstar and Fox have completed a transaction that gives Fox Milwaukee TV station Fox 6 (WITI-TV) which was recently acquired by Nexstar through the purchase of Tribune Media. Fox is also buying a Nexstar station in Seattle and Nextsar is…
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Station gathers 30K cans of Play-Doh for pediatric patients
A Madison radio station broke a record when it collected more than 30,000 cans of Play-Doh to benefit the American Family Children’s Hospital. Life 102.5 (WNWC-FM) has held a drive the last three years to support the local children’s hospital….
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Students to receive scholarships at Student Seminar
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Seminar on March 7 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Enjoyiana Nururdin Enjoyiana Nururdin is the 2020 Morgan Murphy Media Scholarship recipient. Enjoyiana is attending the…
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What do stations get right?
We as an industry often focus on what we (and others) do wrong, but what about what stations “get it right?” Radio Insight’s Sean Ross took an informal poll of which “radio stations get it,” and the results were varied, but Alternative…
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Gov. Evers signs body camera bill into law
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Friday signed into law a bipartisan bill to address the use of law enforcement body cameras and public access to video recorded by the devices. The bill was the product of hard work from the…
