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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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Wausau media joins discussion about race, police
A year-long discussion about law enforcement and the media in the Wausau area continued Wednesday night with a panel discussion about race. The panel included Chris Conley, Operations Manager at Midwest Communications in Wausau and representatives from the Wausau Police…
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Learn about fighting fake news
A free member-only WBA webinar coming up next week will teach journalists strategies for defending themselves against accusations of fake news, including what to ask yourself when evaluating information and methods for identifying fake content on social media. Al Tompkins…
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UW-River Falls radio station celebrates 50 years
The public radio station at the University of Wisconsin—River Falls, WRFW-FM, turns 50 this year. Hundreds of former student staff and participating faculty are returning to campus this fall for a birthday party and reunion to help launch the station…
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CBS 58 adds Le to weekend evening newscasts
Pauleen Le is joining the CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) as a weekend evening anchor in Milwaukee. She joins Jacob Kittilstad on the weekend evening newscasts. Le comes to CBS 58 from WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was a morning…
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2 additional broadcast debates announced
Wisconsin broadcasters are putting two additional debates on the air this fall to help inform voters ahead of the Nov. 6 election. WISN-TV will host a live televised Wisconsin Attorney General debate on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. between…
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Wexler named VP, Market Manager for Good Karma Brands Milwaukee
Milwaukee native Steve Wexler is being named Vice President and Market Manager for Good Karma Brands Milwaukee, overseeing 540 ESPN in Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Sports Awards, ESPN Digital, the Tundra Trio, as well as the two radio stations Good Karma…
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Morgan Murphy Media, investors, join purchase of Milwaukee radio stations
Morgan Murphy Media and a group of local investors will join in the purchase two Milwaukee radio stations, WTMJ and WKTI. A release from Morgan Murphy Media said it’s joining Good Karma Brands in the purchase that’s expected to close…
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Video: Seth Resler on Mobile Apps
How can broadcasters use mobile apps to expand their audience? This is the topic of the most recent video in a series produced through a WBA partnership with Jacobs Media. The series is aimed at helping stations build their digital…
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Rebecca Ryan to speak at 2019 Broadcast Management Institute
Futurist and economist Rebecca Ryan will speak to students at the Walker Broadcast Management Institute on April 3, 2019. Ryan is the Resident Futurist at the Alliance for Innovation, a Senior Advisor at the Governing Institute, a faculty member at…
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$129,000 raised during Madison telethon
A Madison television station raised nearly $130,000 for victims of flooding in South Central Wisconsin during a telethon with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross. WKOW-TV encouraged viewers to donate money during the Sept. 6 broadcast. The effort…
