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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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News director testifies in favor of police body cameras bill
WISN-TV News Director Ben Hart testified Tuesday in favor of a bill that would set standards for Wisconsin law enforcement agencies that use body cameras. WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind introduced Hart at the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety public hearing on SB50. Read Hart’s testimony [PDF] Watch the testimony below. Hart…
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EEO credit available by supporting WBA Foundation Scholarship
Your WBA can help you earn non-job vacancy specific menu option initiative credits for EEO compliance through support of WBA Foundation scholarships. The scholarships are offered to worthy students on an annual basis. The application process is currently underway with a deadline of Nov. 1. To obtain one full “Menu Option Initiative” credit per two year…
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WYMS names Jaffer PM drive host, promotions coordinator
Ayisha Jaffer is the new afternoon drive host and promotions coordinator for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM). Jeffer is a former artist manager and radio DJ. Starting Monday she will host the station’s weekday afternoon on-air shift. As promotions coordinator, Jaffer will book the station’s weekly 414 Live on-air performance show featuring Milwaukee artists (5:30 p.m.…
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Utnehmer to sell stations, sites to Mazur
Roger Utnehmer is selling Nicolet Broadcasting, which includes five radio stations and two websites, to Bryan Mazur. Mazur is the sales manager for Nicolet Broadcasting. The sale includes WBDK, Algoma; WRKU, Forestville; WRLU, Algoma; WSBW, Ephraim; an HD translator station, DoorCountyDailyNews.com, and DoorKewauneeHighSchoolSports.com. Utnehmer worked in broadcasting in Wisconsin for 42 years and is a…
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Educational Support Grants total $3,000 in 2019
The WBA Foundation has awarded three grants totaling $3,000 under its Educational Support Grants Program for 2019. Grants of $1,000 each for three schools were approved by the Foundation Board at the WBA/WBA Foundation Joint Board Meeting in June: UW-Green Bay UW-Madison UW-Oshkosh The Educational Support Grant Program was created by the WBA Foundation in…
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Hermanson joins Mid-West Family in Madison
Shar Hermanson has been named local sales manager for Mid-West Family Madison. Hermanson is a sales veteran of more 21 years with radio, billboard, promotion, and digital sales experience. “We are excited to welcome Shar to our team,” said Sales Manager Jerad Clark. “Her skills and experience as a sales person and manager will be…
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Quincy stations to host telethon for farm relief
A group of TV stations in Wisconsin are hosting a telethon to help family farmers. Quincy Media stations (WKOW, WAOW, WXOW, WQOW and KBJR) will hold the telethon Sept. 20 to help farmers with the effects of corporate consolidation, a multi-year downturn in the U.S. agricultural economy, rising production costs, diminished crop yields from extreme…
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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 four scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships: David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund Scholarship – $1,000 Howard Gernetzke Scholarship – $1,000 Morgan Murphy Media Scholarship – $2,000 Wisconsin…
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Column: Journalism movies make for great drama
I’m a movie buff. Have been all my life. So, when I saw the Society of Professional Journalists’ publication, Quill, was celebrating its 110th birthday by rating the top 110 movies about or related to journalism, I was intrigued. Journalism, or the press generally, is commonly found in the cinema not only as a theme…
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NRG announces promotions in Wausau/Stevens Point
NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point is promoting two employees to leadership posts at the cluster. Travis Place, host of Trav in the Morning on Big Cheese 107.9 (WBCV), has been named to a newly redefined role of Operations and Brands Manager for the market effective Sept. 1. “Managing, promoting, and aligning our station brands to…
