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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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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 results is available here in printable PDF format and here in an online format that…
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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. Wednesday. WBA Awards Presentations – Day 2 from Wisconsin Broadcasters Assn on Vimeo. …
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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 will continue at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday on Facebook Live: Wednesday, May 20,…
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La Crosse radio station fundraiser helps caregivers, pandemic research
The La Crosse Media Group embraced the spirit of Giving Tuesday on May 5 by hosting a mini radiothon with Gundersen Health System to raise $21,300 to support caregivers and local COVID-19 research. The La Crosse Media Group in La Crosse consists of KICKS 106.3 (WQCC), Magic 105 (WLXR), Classic Rock 100.1 (WKBH), Me TV…
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Stations team up to celebrate Hometown Heroes
Midwest Communications radio stations in central Wisconsin and WAOW-TV in Wausau are running a Hometown Hero campaign to honor and celebrate front line workers. The stations are offering a prize package to winners to help them cover food, expenses, and entertainment, while they are doing what they do. The Midwest Communications stations involved in the…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on court decision on ‘Safer at Home’, Peace Officer Memorial Day
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses are focused on the court decision striking down “Safer at Home” and Peace Officer Memorial Day. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In the Dem address, Gov. Tony Evers urged Wisconsinites to continue following his “Safer…
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Woodward radio stations provide variety of pandemic relief initiatives
A group of radio stations in Appleton and Green Bay are providing a variety of initiatives for listeners in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 105.7 WAPL is offering “Get a Little, Give a Little” for listeners to get a chance to win a WAPL rewards call and T-shirt, which also includes a $50 station donation…
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Central Wisconsin radio station honoring graduates
A radio station in Wausau/Stevens Point is honoring local 2020 graduates by letting listeners send south outs on air and online. Parents, grandparents, siblings, fellow students, and friends are encouraged to submit a short dedication to the 2020 graduate in their life. Hot 96.7 (WHTQ-FM) will then share those dedications throughout the month of May…
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WBA Awards celebrations starts May 19
Your WBA is hosting a virtual awards gala over three days to give you and your stations a chance to celebrate the amazing work you and your team submitted for the 2019 WBA Awards for Excellence. Winners will have a chance to celebrate with their fellow broadcasters on social media. The WBA Virtual Gala will…
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Response to COVID-19 dominates weekly radio addresses
This week’s Weekly Radio Address from Gov. Tony Evers in encouraging Wisconsinites to continue following “Safer at Home” measures while GOP Rep. Romaine Quinn’s address calls for a regional approach to reopening the state economy. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
