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  • 4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
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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…

  • 4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
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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…

  • WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
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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…

  • WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released

    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….

  • Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame

    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…

  • New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation

    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…

  • Big Radio names 3 program directors

    Big Radio names 3 program directors

    Big Radio has named program directors at three of its southern Wisconsin stations. Paul Michaels assumed the programming duties of 105.9FM – The Hog (WWHG). Micki Morgret is now Program Director of “The Beat”  92.3FM and 98.9FM (WBEL). Greg “Big…

  • Weekly Radio Addresses focus on dark store loophole, state of the state
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    Weekly Radio Addresses focus on dark store loophole, state of the state

    This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers focuses on the dark store loophole and the state of the state. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…

  • Sullivan to lead stations in Denver

    Sullivan to lead stations in Denver

    The head of Entercom stations in Madison and Milwaukee, Chuck Sullivan, has been named Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Denver. Sullivan will take his new position on Feb. 3. “Chuck is a driven and talented leader who…

  • Seehafer remembered as broadcaster with positive attitude

    Seehafer remembered as broadcaster with positive attitude

    WBA Hall of Famer and livelong broadcaster Don Seehafer is being remembered as a career broadcaster with a positive attitude. Seehafer died Tuesday. He was 84. In 1952, while still in high school, Seehafer began his broadcasting career as a…

  • Weekly Radio Addresses focus on adoption, criminal justice reform

    Weekly Radio Addresses focus on adoption, criminal justice reform

    This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers focus on the Speaker’s Task Force on Adoption and criminal justice reform. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…

  • WBA searches far, wide for awards judges

    WBA searches far, wide for awards judges

    After all your award entries are submitted for the WBA Awards, you might ask yourself who will be judging the results of your hard work. Your WBA makes sure award entries are being judged by professional broadcasters who can review…

  • Sheffield, Kaul to headline WBA Winter Conference

    Sheffield, Kaul to headline WBA Winter Conference

    UW Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Sheffield and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul will speak at the business luncheon during the upcoming WBA Winter Conference in Madison. The conference will be held Jan. 29 at the Madison Concourse Hotel and is…

  • Campaign sets record, raises 4.67 million meals

    Campaign sets record, raises 4.67 million meals

    A Madison TV station’s annual holiday campaign to fight hunger broke a record for a third straight year. NBC15 (WMTV-TV) raised 4.67 million meals during its Share Your Holidays campaign, topping the 4.5 million meal goal set for the 24th…

  • Wausau stations raise $100K for charity

    Wausau stations raise $100K for charity

    Wausau TV stations WSAW-TV and WZAW-TV raised $100,091 during its annual Share Your Holidays Campaign. The money was donated to The Salvation Army of Wausau and The Neighbors’ Place. The total broke the previous record of $100,001 which was set…

  • Stations gather donations for animal shelter

    Stations gather donations for animal shelter

    A group of six radio stations in Manitowoc gathered more than 400 items and donations to support a local animal shelter. Seehafer Broadcasting used Operation Santa Paws to collect food, toys, cleaning supplies, treats, litter and $5,432 to support the…