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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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Scholarships to be given to 4 broadcasting students
Scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Seminar on March 2 to four students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Erica Gelman Erica Gelman is the 2019 recipient of the Morgan Murphy Media Scholarship. Erica is attending…
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WSUM provides temporary home to Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
The student-run radio station at UW-Madison is providing a temporary home for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism which is cleaning up from office flooding. Eight WCIJ staff members are working from the offices of WSUM while water damage from a…
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Effort to train future broadcasters results in first hire
An effort to help college students prepare themselves for a career in broadcasting has resulted in the first of what’s hoped to be many future hires. In the spring of 2016, Mid-West Family Broadcasting gifted one of its radio stations…
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Get your young professionals involved in the WBA
The WBA Young Professionals Committee wants to connect with young professionals at your station. If you have young professionals who want to hear from other young broadcasters and get training relevant to their interests, send their name and email address…
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Y100 increases radiothon total despite tower troubles
A Green Bay radio station raised more than $320,000 for the children of St. Jude, despite being off the air for more than an hour during the station’s annual two-day radiothon. Y100 (WNCY) raised $5,000 more than it raised during…
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How to build consensus around your station’s digital goals
Last summer I had the pleasure of traveling to Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s annual Summer Conference where I sat down for one-on-one (and up to five-on-one) digital consultation sessions with member stations. I spoke to various broadcasters about…
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O’Donnell on the air in Madison
Madison radio station WIBA-AM started airing conservative talk show The Dan O’Donnell Show on Monday. The show originates at WISN-AM in Milwaukee and airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The conservative talk show features national and local headlines…
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Video: Wisconsin broadcasters making a difference
Thank you to all the Wisconsin broadcasters who are making a difference in their communities!
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Hawke promoted at Mid-West Family group in Madison
The current PD for WJJO-FM in Madison has been promoted to Vice President of Programming for the cluster of Mid-West Family Broadcasting stations in Madison. Randy Hawke was also operations manager for 93.1 Jamz (WJQM), The Zone (WOZN), La Movida…
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Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend retires
A Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend and WBA Hall of Famer has retired. Mike Sullivan retired Jan. 31 after 45 years in radio in the Eau Claire area and western Wisconsin. He called more than 4,000 ballgames covering three generations in local…
