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2025 WBA Hall of Fame Show available now
A half-hour program highlighting four 2025 WBA Hall of Fame inductees is available to view online and available for stations to air. This show features Denise Callaway, Bill Hubbard, Mark Zoromski, and Paul Braun. The show is available to all…
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YP of the Month is ‘unsung hero’ for station group
An announcer and producer at Woodward Community Media in Appleton, Zach Zelinski, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of November. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional…
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Guard presents WBA with commemorative coin
WBA President & CEO Michelle Vetterkind on Oct. 24 visited with our longtime partners and friends at the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Matt Strub and Brig. Gen. Brion Aderman. During the visit, Vetterkind was honored to receive a…
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Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends
Nominations are now open for the WBA Hall of Fame and the Local Broadcast Legends. The WBA Hall of Fame Committee made a number of changes to the process starting with the 2025 cycle: Nominations for both recognitions must be…
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2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you had a great summer and have been documenting and saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss voter ID, referendums
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are on the topics of voter ID and binding referendums. 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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YP of the Month makes compelling first impressions
A news reporter for Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc, Eric Bauer, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of January. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the…
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Major AI events in 2024 affect Midwest broadcasters
The past year has been marked by rapid advancements in AI, presenting both opportunities and challenges for broadcasters around the country. As AI technologies evolve, they are reshaping content creation, audience engagement, and operational efficiency. Here’s a look at the…
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WSAW-TV’s Share Your Holidays raises more than $159K
WSAW-TV annual Share Your Holidays campaign raised $159,009 and thousands of pounds of non-perishable food during its 22nd year. The money will be split between the Wausau Salvation Army and The Neighbors’ Place. Food that was donated will go to…
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Kramer named VP/GM of WMSN-TV
Jon Kramer is the new Vice President and General Manager of WMSN-TV in Madison. He was the station’s General Sales Manager starting in 2019. “Jon’s extensive expertise in developing innovative advertising strategies and his proven track record in maximizing revenue…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Rusk to chair YP Committee, Stevenson stepping down
One of the original members of the WBA’s Young Professionals (YP) Committee is stepping down as chair. Terry Stevenson was also one of the founding organizers of the YP event known as the “Toolbox” which will take place Feb. 21…
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Enrollment open for 2025 Walker Broadcast Management Institute
The 26th Walker Broadcast Management Institute is set for April 15-17 on the UW-Madison campus. Enrollment is now open and seats are available. The 2025 Institute marks the second year of another 3-year cycle (although you may join the cycle…
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Two promoted at Mid-West Family Madison
Mid-West Family Madison has promoted Randy Hawke to the position of General Manager and Lyndsey Bishop to the position of Vice President of Business Development. Hawke has been a cornerstone of Mid-West Family Madison for more than 22 years. As…
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Broadcasters partner to help prevent veteran suicides
I’m proud to have represented our Wisconsin broadcasters at a November announcement of a new effort to prevent veteran suicides. The Medical College of Wisconsin and War Memorial Center received a grant from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment for the…
