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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….
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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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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…
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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. –…
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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…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler shares 2019 resolutions for Wisconsin broadcasters WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights broadcasters spreading holiday…
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Awards deadline less than a week away
The deadline to submit for the WBA Awards for Excellence is less than a week away. The contest closes on Jan. 9 at 11:59 p.m. This video provides important tips for making sure you avoid disqualifications, especially if you’re compiling…
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Seminar set to help student broadcasters
The WBA Student Seminar is set for Saturday, March 2 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. National Edward R. Murrow Award winning news reporter and UW-River Falls grad Boyd Huppert from KARE-TV in Minneapolis will present the keynote address….
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Broadcasters mourn the passing of 3 engineers
The journey for three great broadcast engineers has ended. Warren Shulz died on Monday. Shulz was the legendary chief engineer of WLS-AM/FM in Chicago, and before that of WFYR/WKFM, also in Chicago. He was an active member of the SBE….
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Wex’s WBA New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year to Wisconsin’s local broadcasters. It’s been an honor to serve as your Chair during this turbulent, exciting, and challenging year. I’ll leave you with some resolutions that I hope we all can agree are good for our…
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Broadcasters looking ahead to 2019
With another year behind us, it’s time to take stock of what’s ahead for broadcasters in the new year. Without question, we are living in tumultuous times. Every day it seems there’s a new threat, a new competitor, a new…
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Broadcasters mark the season by helping others
I hope you all had a joyous holiday season! And….I’d like to extend a very special thank you to those of you who made year-end donations to your WBA Foundation! We would also like to thank our valued members as……
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Manitowoc stations’ employees, listeners make holiday donations
A group of Manitowoc area radio stations held a holiday donation drive to benefit a local sexual assault shelter. Over two weeks Seehafer Broadcasting collected 300 items from listeners and employees to benefit InCourage, the Manitowoc County Domestic Violence and…
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More than $100K raised in holiday campaign
Two Wausau TV stations raised more than $100,000 to break a record in its annual Share Your Holidays campaign. WSAW NewsChannel 7 and FOX WZAW gathered donations from viewers and matching grants to support the Salvation Army of Wausau and…
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Former Wausau anchor, lawmaker dies
Historic TV news anchor, WBA Hall of Famer, and former Wisconsin State Senator Walter John Chilsen has died. Chilsen was a news broadcaster in Wausau and served six terms in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died on Christmas Day at…
