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  • 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….

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends

    4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends

    Four Wisconsin Broadcasters have been chosen as WBA Local Broadcast Legends and will be recognized during the Keynote Luncheon at the WBA Summer Conference at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake on June 13. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Local Broadcast…

  • Dalessandro named WKLH afternoon host

    Dalessandro named WKLH afternoon host

    Milwaukee radio personality Karen Dalessandro is taking the afternoon host position at WKLH where she’s been working part-time since late last year. She will be on the air 3-7 p.m. weekends and will also have a weekend show. Dalessandro left…

  • Wisconsin Statewide Tornado Drill Postponed to Friday, April 12

    Wisconsin’s statewide tornado drill will be delayed until Friday, due to the potential threat of severe thunderstorms, hail, or tornadoes in southern Wisconsin on Thursday.  After consulting with our partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) and Wisconsin Broadcasters Association,…

  • ‘Help for the Homeless’ drive raises $406,000

    ‘Help for the Homeless’ drive raises $406,000

    The Family Radio Network (WEMY/WEMI/WGNV/WSTM) collected $406,000 worth of hygiene and cleaning products during its “Help for the Homeless” drive. The donations were collected in 15 northeast and central Wisconsin communities for 89 crisis agencies serving those communities. In its…

  • WBA on hand for NAB Show

    WBA on hand for NAB Show

    The WBA is in Las Vegas this week for the annual NAB Show. Check out the photos below and check back for more photos throughout the week. NAB President Gordon Smith Alan Alda Recognizing Tom Taylor

  • Station donates thousands of books to children

    Station donates thousands of books to children

    A Milwaukee TV station donated 8,000 books to local schools and literacy organizations supporting children. WISN-TV partnered with Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney|ABC Television Group and First Book for the “Magic of Storytelling” campaign to donate the books to the Penfield…

  • 10 new graduates finish Walker Broadcast Management Institute

    10 new graduates finish Walker Broadcast Management Institute

      Ten graduates of the Walker Broadcast Management Institute got their briefcases this week as the Institute marked the beginning of its eighth three-year cycle. The Institute is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking or being prepared for broadcast…

  • Welton receives achievement award

    Welton receives achievement award

    The Association of Public Radio Engineers (APRE) is honoring Nautel’s Jeff Welton with this year’s APRE Engineering Achievement Award. In the announcement, APRE President Victoria St. John said, “Jeff helps make possible what we do, representing the approach to the…

  • TV station helps collect more than 210K meals

    TV station helps collect more than 210K meals

    A Milwaukee TV station took part in two efforts that resulted in the collection of more than 210,000 meals for the hungry. Through the ‘Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge’ and the ‘Scouting for Food’ initiatives, WISN-TV teamed up with Feeding…

  • Competition named after long-time supporter Dick Record

    Competition named after long-time supporter Dick Record

    A competition for young musicians is being renamed to recognize a broadcaster, and longtime supporter of the competition, Dick Record. The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra announced at a March 9 performance that the Rising Stars Concerto Competition would now be…