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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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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on continued pandemic response
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are focused on Wisconsin’s continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony Evers in this week’s Dem radio address said…
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Converge Radio names first program director
Converge Radio announced today the promotion of Ashley Wiswell to Program Director. This is a new role for the station. Wiswell will be responsible for keeping the station operating properly and working with Converge Radio staff and volunteers on current and future programming. Wiswell joined the station in January 2019 as a student host and…
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WBAY-TV breaks telethon record
WBAY-TV in Green Bay broke a new record when it raised more than $1,450,000 during a telethon to benefit Cerebral Palsy Inc. The total broke the previous record by $30,000. The 66th annual CP Telethon was hosted March 7-8. It’s the longest-running local telethon in the nation. CP is an independent nonprofit agency that provides…
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WBA Awards judging delayed
Judging of submissions for the WBA Awards for Excellence is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges at radio and TV stations in other states are busy with pandemic coverage and have been given extra time to complete their work. Your WBA expects notification of placements to be sent out by the third week of…
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Live code test called off because of pandemic response
Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service has decided to call off the live code test scheduled for Thursday, April 16 because of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will not be an EAS code going out. Wisconsin Emergency Management will be communicating with counties and municipalities which might still conduct their…
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Coleman takes promotion in New Orleans
A program director for an iHeartMedia station in Milwaukee is leaving to take a bigger role at the company’s station group in New Orleans. Bailey Coleman was Urban Program Director for the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia and a host on V100.7 (WKKV-FM) in Milwaukee. She will now be VP of Programming for iHeartMedia…
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Navigating through crisis as a young broadcast professional
If you’re a young professional like myself, you find yourself in a situation that is surely unlike anything else you’ve had to face professionally. We certainly weren’t working during 9/11 (I was in my 6th grade D.A.R.E. class) and we most likely were not broadcasting during the 2008 Great Recession. So how do we operate…
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Small businesses continue to give back
Although many small businesses are experiencing difficult times during this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s refreshing to see how other businessmen and women have and are continuing to step up to support others. Locally, we have a manufacture who has decided to purchase radio ads and donate them to several small businesses. Then, another small businessman decided…
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Weeden retires after 34 years at WMTV-TV
NBC15 (WMTV-TV) Chief Engineer Tom Weeden is retiring after 34 years at the Madison station. “Tom’s combination of curiosity, knowledge, professionalism, and heart made him one of the best broadcast engineers we have in our industry,” WMTV General Manager Don Vesely wrote. Weeden was a part of numerous technological advancements during the course of his…
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Converge Radio station manager stepping down
The station manager for a student-run radio station on the UW-Eau Claire campus is stepping down. Scott Morfitt was hired in April 2016 ahead of the launch of what was then called Blugold Radio. The station (WDRK) was a donation from Mid-West Family Broadcasting to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation. Morfitt was there when the new…
