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Broadcasters collect their WBA Awards for Excellence
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin came together Saturday to celebrate their award-winning work at the 2026 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 350 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,322 award entries. A total…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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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 of strategic leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication to people and community. Jeff Tyler’s career stands…
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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 Luczak, the voice Milwaukee woke up to, becoming one of the most trusted and enduring…
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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. The hotel booking deadline is May 25. Speakers for this year’s conference include: Keynote: Curtis…
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Lavin, Koser donates raffle winnings to WBA Foundation
The winners of the 50/50 raffles at the WBA Awards Gala and WBA Summer Conference both donated their winnings to the WBA Foundation. WBA Board Chair and Steve Lavin selected his own ticket number at the WBA Gala. His donation contributed toward a total $1,680 raised for the WBA Foundation at the gala. WBA Hall…
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Carlson leaves Madison TV after more than 30 years
Weekend Weather Anchor Amy Carlson will sign-off for the final time after more than 30 years on the air at NBC15 (WMTV-TV). “Not many have the joy of performing a job they love for over 30 years. I have been honored to serve the residents of south central Wisconsin and thank you for the opportunity,”…
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Corry named WYMS development director
Maggie Corry, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s membership manager for the last three years, has been named the non-commercial station’s development director. As membership manager, Corry managed individual Radio Milwaukee (WYMS) donors and oversaw its membership program, including on-air membership drives and building relationships with its listening community. She holds a master of public administration-nonprofit management degree…
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4 inducted to Hall of Fame, scholarship announced
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night and the creation of a new scholarship available through the WBA was announced Thursday night during the induction event at the Osthoff Resort. The announcement of the David L. Nelson Scholarship came from his family. Nelson was inducted Thursday to…
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WBA brings broadcasters together at Summer Conference
The WBA Summer Conference brought together broadcasters from throughout Wisconsin to the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. The two-day conference was held June 12-13. On Wednesday, members heard from WKBT-TV News Director Anne Paape and Kevin Benz from i-Media Strategies about finding ways to go investigative reporting everyday. Benz also lead a session about building…
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Moreau promoted to lead Cumulus stations in Green Bay
Cumulus has promoted Chris Moreau to Vice President/Market Manager of the company’s five-station cluster of radio stations in Green Bay. Moreau was previously director of sales for the five-station Cumulus cluster in Appleton/Oshkosh. Cumulus Green Bay includes NASH FM 104.9 (WPCK-FM), Sports Radio 107.5 and 1400 The Fan (WDUZ-AM/FM), STAR 98 (WQLH-FM), 106.7 The Big Dog (WKRU-FM), and 103.2 WOGB…
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Wausau TV veteran dies
A retired Wausau TV veteran died unexpectedly last week. Mark Oliver, 65, died Wednesday at his home. He worked for WAOW-TV for 40 years as the station’s marketing director. He retired in September 2017. “Mark was truly a friend to everyone he met and a wonderful example of how one person can quietly have such…
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Madison stations raise $711K for Children’s Hospital
Two Madison radio stations raised $711,278 during its 14th annual UW Health American Family Children’s Hospital Radiothon. Today’s Q106 (WWQM) and 93.1 Jamz (WJQM) broadcast live for 39 hours during May 8-10 in the fundraising effort. Three other Mid-West Family radio stations participated with continuous 13 hour broadcasts including Magic 98 (WMGN), La Movida (WLMV)…
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WBA joins radio executives at NAB fly-in
The WBA was on hand today for a NAB “Fly-In” event in Detroit. The fly-in was for radio executives and focused on the automotive industry. Attendees learned about the future of audio consumption, how that future is being viewed by the auto industry, and maintaining radio’s prominence in the dashboard. NAB officials also provided updates…
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O’Brien to retire from Janesville stations
The general manager of two Janesville radio stations is retiring. Mike O’Brien made the announcement after Bliss Communications announced the sale of WCLO/WJVL on Monday. He said he had intended to announce the retirement earlier this year but was asked to wait until after the announcement of the sale. He told the Janesville Gazette his…
