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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…
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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…
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WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
The assistant news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, McKenna Rentmeester, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Rentmeester was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of six YP of the Month…
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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….
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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. Registration…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Get your Digital Checkup from Seth Resler
Looking to step up your station’s digital game? As a FREE service from YOUR WBA, you can get a personalized assessment of your station’s digital strategy from Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler. Seth will get some basic information…
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Station hosts free ‘Family Affair Expo’
Milwaukee radio stationV100.7 (WKKV-FM) hosted its eighth annual free “Family Affair Expo” last weekend drawing about 1,000 attendees to the State Fair Park Products Pavilion in West Allis. The aim of the expo is to make a positive impact on…
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Retired radio host dies
A man with a long career as a radio host in Madison has died. Howard Witt Jr., better known to many as “Andy,” died Wednesday in Fitchburg. He was 71. Witt started his career at a radio station in Neenah…
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Jonathan and Kitty morning show marks 20 years
The hosts of the Triple-M (WMMM-FM) morning show are marking 20 years on the air in Madison. Jonathan Sutton and Kitty Dunn celebrated the milestone with a party this weekend at Club Tavern. “We met so many wonderful people! It’s…
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Award-winning student radio show profiled
A radio show that won two WBA Student Awards for Excellence was the subject of a TV news story about the sisters who host the show in remembrance of their father. WISN-TV published a story about the sisters who remember…
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AG reporter retires after more than 40 years
An agricultural reporter from northeast Wisconsin is retiring after more than 40 years. Mike Austin came to the Fox Valley in 1978 and began doing agricultural reports on both radio and TV in Green Bay. He served that last 17…
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Vetterkind renews CAE credential
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind has earned renewal of her Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential through the American Society of Association Executives. The CAE credential is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range…
