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  • 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…

  • New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee

    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…

  • Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
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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…

  • Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’

    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. –…

  • Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
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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…

  • DC trip restructured for 2020
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    DC trip restructured for 2020

    The WBA’s annual trip to Washington D.C. to make calls on Capitol Hill is being restructured for 2020. The change comes after the creation of the WBA Legislative Committee which consists of broadcast representatives from each of Wisconsin’s eight Congressional…

  • YP Corner: How great connections with PIOs can lead to enterprise and promotable story ideas
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    YP Corner: How great connections with PIOs can lead to enterprise and promotable story ideas

    Hannah Mohelnitzky went to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. for broadcast journalism. She interned at WCCO-TV, KSTP-TV, KDWB-FM and worked intensely to run her student media TommieMedia.com. Hannah got her professional start at WSAW-TV/WZAW-TV in Wausau,…

  • Montotos join conference in Mexico

    Montotos join conference in Mexico

    Lupita and Luis Montoto from La Movida Radio in Madison were invited to a two-day conference of Spanish-speaking media outlets from the United States in Mexico City. The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) organized a binational day for on Oct….

  • Mayville station GM, host dies

    Mayville station GM, host dies

    A 35 year Wisconsin radio veteran has died. Tom Biolo was general manager and host at RadioPlus-owned Great 98 (WMDC) in Mayville. Was also part owner of the company. He joined RadioPlus in Fond du Lac in 1996. For many…

  • Use digital tricks to sound live, local

    Use digital tricks to sound live, local

    A webinar about using digital tricks to make your show sound more live and local is now available for on demand viewing. Seth Resler (Jacobs Media) showed radio DJs how they can tap into the power of the internet to…

  • Rescan day arrives for numerous TV stations in Wisconsin
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    Rescan day arrives for numerous TV stations in Wisconsin

    Numerous TV stations in Wisconsin have “rescan” days on Friday and are asking viewers to rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. By law, nearly 1,000 TV stations across the county must move frequencies to make…

  • Broadcasters Clinic attracts hundreds from 29 states

    Broadcasters Clinic attracts hundreds from 29 states

    More than 300 people from 29 states came to Madison this week for the 2019 Broadcasters Clinic. The award-winning regional broadcast engineering conference started Tuesday and wraps up Thursday. The event included sessions focused on topics like new technology, security,…

  • Golden remembered as voice of WPT

    Golden remembered as voice of WPT

    A man known as a familiar voice on Wisconsin Public Television has died. Jeffery Golden did voice work for WP’s statewide broadcasts for decades and was known by friends and family as “Mr. Golden Tones.” WPT posted on Facebook, “…

  • Magnum stations share stories from Honor Flight

    Magnum stations share stories from Honor Flight

    Magnum Media radio stations followed veterans on an Honor Flight visit to Washington DC last weekend and shared their stories on the air. Reid and Chelsey Magnum joined the flight and filed reports up through the group’s return to Madison….

  • Stations draws hundreds to breast cancer charity walk

    Stations draws hundreds to breast cancer charity walk

    A Milwaukee radio station and TV station drew 1,000 walkers during a 3K charity walk aimed at raising awareness about the importance of breast cancer screenings. V100.7 (WKKV-FM) and Fox 6 (WITI-TV) held their eighth annual Sista Strut on Saturday…