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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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Tarr named to lead engineering for Magnum Media
Christopher Tarr has been named Group Director of Engineering for Magnum Media which operates 16 radio and three LPTV stations in Wisconsin. Tarr accepted the position on March 16. His last day with Entercom was April 10. He was with Entercom for more than 16 years. “I made lifelong friends at Entercom and am so…
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V100.7 hosts special program on social distancing
Milwaukee radio station V100.7 (WKKV) hosted Stay At Home, Stay Safe, a special on the importance of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The special aired Wednesday from 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Stay At Home, Stay Safe was hosted by V100.7’s on-air personalities Bailey Coleman and Reggie Brown, and featured Fox 6 news anchor…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on election, pandemic stimulus
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Republican Assemblyman Jim Steineke are focused on the spring election and pandemic stimulus spending. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem address, Gov. Tony Evers thanked all…
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Sucher named to head Radio Milwaukee
Entertainment management professional Kevin Sucher has been named executive director of non-commercial radio station 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM). A Milwaukee native, Sucher worked as a professional musician for several years, teaching himself recording and sound engineering skills that eventually led to a career as a music producer. Through producing, Sucher built relationships with artists and…
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V100.7 names new program director
Reggie Brown has been named Program Director for V100.7 (WKKV-FM). Brown will be responsible for the overall branding of V100.7 including on-air, online, and community events. In addition, he will continue to broadcast on the station as an afternoon host and will report to Kerry Wolfe, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Milwaukee. “Reggie…
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Speakers sought for 2020 Broadcasters Clinic
Speakers are being sought for the 2020 Broadcasters Clinic to be held Oct. 13-15 at the Madison Marriott West. Do you have unique perspectives or ideas on trends and technologies as we move forward to the future of radio, television, and online media technologies? If so, contact Linda Baun by April 30 with the presenter,…
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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…
