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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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‘Help for the Homeless’ drive raises $406,000
The Family Radio Network (WEMY/WEMI/WGNV/WSTM) collected $406,000 worth of hygiene and cleaning products during its “Help for the Homeless” drive. The donations were collected in 15 northeast and central Wisconsin communities for 89 crisis agencies serving those communities. In its 27th year, “Help for the Homeless” donations have provided more than $3.3 million worth of…
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WBA on hand for NAB Show
The WBA is in Las Vegas this week for the annual NAB Show. Check out the photos below and check back for more photos throughout the week. NAB President Gordon Smith Alan Alda Recognizing Tom Taylor
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Station donates thousands of books to children
A Milwaukee TV station donated 8,000 books to local schools and literacy organizations supporting children. WISN-TV partnered with Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney|ABC Television Group and First Book for the “Magic of Storytelling” campaign to donate the books to the Penfield Children’s Center, Woodlands East School, and Next Door Foundation in Milwaukee, and Greater Waukesha Literacy.…
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10 new graduates finish Walker Broadcast Management Institute
Ten graduates of the Walker Broadcast Management Institute got their briefcases this week as the Institute marked the beginning of its eighth three-year cycle. The Institute is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking or being prepared for broadcast management positions. It’s held at the UW School of Business on the UW-Madison campus. This…
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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 ideals and engineering practices and training that APRE stands for and promotes.” Welton is well…
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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 America Eastern Wisconsin to collect enough food to provide a total of 210,322 meals for…
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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 called the Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition. During that concert, the four finalists performed…
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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 from you and teleconference with you (and your team, if you like) on April 17.…
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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 Milwaukee families. It featured local exhibitors focused on health and wellness, finance, education, small businesses,…
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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 while he got his 1st Class license from Brown Institute in Minneapolis. He assumed the…
