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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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Milwaukee Bucks Senior VP to speak at WBA Summer Conference
Milwaukee Bucks Senior Vice President Alex Lasry will be the keynote speaker at the WBA Summer Conference. Lasry was instrumental in the Bucks rebrand and the historic public-private partnership for a new arena and 30-acre development project in downtown Milwaukee. He’s also part of the Management Committee that oversees the organizations’ strategic growth. The Bucks were…
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Former Wisconsin Rapids news director dies
A man who once served as news director at a radio station in Wisconsin Rapids has died. Cliff Borden died April 27 at the age of 89. He was news director at WFHR from approximately 1971-81. He also served as public information officer for the State Department of Veterans Affairs. Borden served in the Korean…
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Station raises $59K for Honor Flight
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV raised $59,000 to send veterans on a trip to see their monuments in Washington D.C. The station hosted a fundraising phone bank on Wednesday in conjunction with a one-hour primetime television special to honor veterans. The donations collected for Honor Flight will help send 120 veterans to Washington D.C. “When you…
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Radio station brings attention to struggling farmers
A radio station in Durand is getting national attention for holding a town hall meeting that highlighted the stories of struggling farmers in rural Wisconsin. WRDN General Manager Brian Winnekins said the stories from farmers were heartbreaking and included the story of one farmer who struggles to feed his family. The town hall meeting was…
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Entercom names station manager for Madison cluster
Entercom Madison’s General Sales Manager, Andrea Hansen, has been promoted to Station Manager and Director of Sales for the cluster. In her new role, Hansen will oversee sales efforts for 105.5 Triple M (WMMM-FM), 94.9 WOLX (WOLX-FM) and MIX 105.1 (WMHX-FM). “Andrea has done a tremendous job leading our sales team and is an invaluable…
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Edwards celebrates retirement
WUWM-FM General Manager Dave Edwards celebrated his retirement Tuesday at a party in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett declared May 21 as “Dave Edwards Day.” Guests at the gathering included WUWM’s founding manager Ruane Hill, previous GM George Bailey, and representatives from NPR. Edwards joined the public radio station in Milwaukee in 1979 to create…
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Radio show established to train high school students
Converge Radio in Eau Claire is teaching high school students how to produce a radio show by giving them a radio show. Rock And Roll Homeroom airs Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Every Tuesday at 5 p.m., area high school students are invited to the Converge Radio studio to work with producers to record an episode,…
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Veteran music journalist joins Radio Milwaukee
A veteran music journalist whose work has been featured extensively in Milwaukee and national publications is joining 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM) as the station’s web editor. Evan Rytlewski has been music editor for the weekly and online Shepherd Express for 13 years, where he covered all corners of the Milwaukee music scene. He has been…
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Green Bay radio station rebrands
Woodward Radio Group’s KZ 104.3 (WKZG) is rebranding itself as Green Bay’s Best Variety, with a music library of hit songs spanning nearly four decades. The station staged a soft relaunch in mid-April. It’s hoping to reach women who grew up listening to the radio in the 80s and 90s, and also enjoy today’s hit…
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Liberal talk radio back on the air in Madison
Liberal talk radio station is adding an FM translator in Madison. Resistance Radio (WTTN-AM) in Columbus went on the air Saturday in Madison as “Talk 92.7.” Mike Crute is programming the station and hosts the afternoon show. The station will also air syndicated hosts Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann and other local hosts. Liberal talk…
