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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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WBA renews updated Insight Edge Weekly member service
The WBA has renewed its contract with Insight Edge Weekly in order to continue to provide you, our valued WBA members, with this popular service. Recently updated, the Insight Edge Weekly Advertiser Intelligence Service gives you access to the industry’s…
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WBA, WBA Foundation offer programs for engineers
The WBA and the WBA Foundation appreciate those who have chosen broadcast engineering as a profession. We realize that all broadcast engineers must stay current in broadcast engineering knowledge, skills, practices, and technologies, and that involves an investment of time…
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Wisconsin Rapids news veteran dies
A man known as the voice of news and talk radio in Wisconsin Rapids since 1981 has died. Carl Hilke began his career as a reporter for WFHR and WWRW and later served as news director, according to his obituary. Hilke’s…
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Radio Show a ‘veritable buffet for broadcasters’
There’s one sure place to satisfy a voracious appetite for education…the RAB/NAB Radio Show. Bouncing from session to session is like dining at a bountiful buffet restaurant. It’s rich fare, but you cannot consume every dish! So allow me to…
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Viewers help send veterans on Honor Flight
WISN-TV’s viewers in the southeast Wisconsin provided enough contributions to sponsor a plane on the latest “Stars and Stripes Honor Flight,” so that local veterans can take a life-changing trip to Washington D.C. Saturday’s flight followed a fundraising phone bank…
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Former WPR director remembered for leadership, optimism
The former director of Wisconsin Public Radio, Phil Corriveau, is being remembered for his leadership, optimism, and commitment to WPR’s mission. Corriveau died Nov. 4. He was 66. Corriveau served as director of WPR for six years starting in 2004….
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Advertisers at a crossroads – Broadcasters to the rescue
We may be at an inflection point in media. As broadcasters, we know the past several years have been profoundly challenging. TV operators are faced with pressures from umpteen content providers, including SVOD, a game changer in the den, living…
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Nominations open for WBA Student Leadership Award
The “WBA Student Leadership Award” is given to a broadcasting or broadcast journalism student of junior standing or above at a Wisconsin college or university who has most noticeably developed and exercised effective and creative skills in leadership. The student…
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DJ’s… do you sound cliché?
It’s easy to settle into a day to day flow with your on-air shift, moving from element to element and not really thinking about why you’re doing what you’re doing. By eliminating these five radio announcer clichés (according to Lund…
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WBA Student Award competition opens Dec. 10
The 2019 WBA Student Awards competition will open for entries on Dec. 10 with a deadline of Jan. 18, 2020. The competition is open to high school and college students throughout Wisconsin. Awards categories include: audio storytelling, news writing, sports…
