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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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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on tourism, health care
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on tourism and the cost of health care. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: – In this…
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WBA Hall of Fame finds room to grow at Hilton Milwaukee
Your WBA Hall of Fame has been a part of Marcus Corp’s Hilton Milwaukee for more than 10 years, occupying a long hallway in the historic hotel. While the hallway is, indeed, long, it was becoming too short for our…
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Get involved to get the most out of your WBA
The NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington DC is in March and by the time you read this we will have already returned. Your WBA representatives will have spent hours walking and waiting in the halls of Congress to get a…
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Wisconsin broadcasters visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Wisconsin’s radio and TV broadcasters were on Capitol Hill on March 3-4 to meet with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in the House and Senate. Broadcasters visited the offices of all eight House members and both Senators to talk about…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The March/April issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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St. Hilaire named to lead WITI-TV newsroom
Amanda St. Hilaire has been promoted to vice president and News Director at Fox Television Stations’ WITI-TV in Milwaukee. She will oversee all the editorial, business, and administration functions for the station and its streaming offerings, reporting to Mim Davey,…
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Building blocks of broadcasting at Lambeau Field
The Student Forum at Lambeau Field offers an impressive array of hands-on experiences. Building with Legos usually is not one of them. Don’t tell that to UW-Stevens Point junior Egg Goyette. Goyette, a self-described perpetual “hand-raiser,” volunteered to play the…
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Life 102.5 listeners donate nearly 1,400 items to children’s hospital
Thanks to the generosity of the community, nearly 1,400 toys, games, and creative activities were donated through Life 102.5’s (WNWC) annual Heart for Kids collection drive, bringing comfort and joy to young patients at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison….
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Weekly Radio Addresses tackle taxes, redistricting
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss rebate for taxpayers and a proposal to ban partisan gerrymandering. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In…
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2026 WBA Awards Gala presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 2 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards last year. Stations representing radio will present…
