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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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6 Wisconsin broadcasters named to Silver Circle
Six Wisconsin broadcasters will be named to the Wisconsin Silver Circle on Oct. 13. The awards are given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The following are 2019 inductees: Denise Callaway, Milwaukee PBS Liddie Collins, Milwaukee PBS Clint Fillinger, WITI-TV Bob Lindmeier, WKOW-TV Terry Sater, WISN-TV Dewayne Walls, WISN-TV The Television Academy established…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Lavin writes about appreciating the strength of broadcasting WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights the major headlines from the WBA. WBA moves to a new member app Directory shares lists…
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WBA staff celebrates anniversaries
Three WBA staff members marked work anniversaries in July and August. Michelle Vetterkind, President and CEO 24 years on August 28 Linda Baun, Vice President 13 years on July 17 Liz Boyd, NCSA/PEP Coordinator 14 years on July 19 Congratulations and thank you for your service to the WBA.
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Milwaukee hosts extends contract, expands duties
Bailey Coleman has extended her broadcast agreement to serve as midday host on V100.7 (WKKV) in Milwaukee and will serve as Urban Program Director for the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia. Coleman will continue to broadcast weekday mornings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as midday host and as program director she will oversee…
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Vesely to represent 1st District on Legislative Committee
WBA Vice Chair-Television, Don Vesely, who also serves as the Chair of the Legislative Committee, will remain on the committee as the liaison to the First Congressional District. The First District position opened when Mike O’Brien retired from WCLO/WJVL in Janesville. Vesely is the general manager at WMTV in Madison.
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WPR reporter, Local Broadcast Legend, dies
Local Broadcast Legend and 16 year veteran of Wisconsin Public Radio, Glen Morberg, has died. Glen Moberg embodied the ideals of local journalism during his almost 50-year career. Glen moved to Wausau from Chicago in 1993 to serve as news director and anchor at WSAW-TV and later assignment manager for WAOW-TV. In 2003, he joined…
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Sparta radio hosts nominated for CMA Personality of the Year
A morning show team based in Sparta has been nominated by the Country Music Association for Broadcast Personality of the Year. This is the third nomination in four years for Ben and Arnie from the Ben and Arnie Morning Show on WCOW-FM. The CMA Broadcast Awards are among the most prestigious awards given out in…
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Linda Grassman remembered as loving wife, mother
A broadcasting family in northern Wisconsin is mourning the loss of Linda Grassman. Linda and Bruce Gassman moved to Shawano in 1984 where they purchase radio stations WTCH and WOWN and created Results Broadcasting. She worked at the stations as a receptionist and bookkeeper. She retired in 2005. Grassman died Tuesday. She was 72. A…
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Gallagher returns to the air in Madison
A Madison native is returning to the city to take over mornings on WRIS, The Resistance. Pat Gallagher worked in alternative radio in Madison for 27 years before joining Mid-West Family Madison for a brief time then heading to WCNR, Charlottesville, Virginia to host a morning show. “Pat helped define alternative music in Madison,” said…
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Good Karma Brands to operate ESPN Radio Chicago
Good Karma Brands will assume operations and control of ESPN Radio Chicago effective Sept. 29. The company reached a long term local marketing agreement and lease with ESPN Radio. Good Karma Brands CEO Craig Karmazin said the company’s Midwest roots have afforded the company s the opportunity to see the passion of Chicago sports fans…
