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Podcast: Lifeline: Inside the Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) reaches across the United States and Puerto Rico to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency….
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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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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic—a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association—was a success. Now in its 69th year, the Clinic was well attended, drawing participants…
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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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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…
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Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell,…
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15 graduates join Walker Broadcast Management Institute alumni
Fifteen graduates of the Walker Broadcast Management Institute got their briefcases this week as the Institute marked the end of its seventh three-year cycle. The Institute is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking or being prepared for broadcast management…
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WBA, Jacobs Media provide digital strategy video series
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The first video titled “Digital Strategy for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section…
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WBA Gala award presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 5 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards at the last WBA Gala. Stations representing…
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Baun recognized for service to SBE
WBA Hall of Famer Terry Baun was recently recognized for his service to the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Baun was recognized by the SBE for his more than 20 years of service to the SBE’s Certification Committee as both a…
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Broadcasters Clinic Call for Papers open until May 11
The Call for Papers for the 2018 Broadcasters Clinic is currently open and will remain open until May 11. All the details are available here: Call For Papers [PDF]
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Tornado warning tests show value of cooperation
On April 12 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., two statewide tests of the Tornado Warning EAS code were conducted in Wisconsin. The tests were originated independently by the five National Weather Service (NWS) offices that serve Wisconsin, and those…
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Madison station welcomes new evening anchor
A Madison TV station is welcoming a new evening anchor. George Smith was named evening news anchor at WKOW-TV. He will join Amber Noggle on the news desk weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Smith has been a TV…
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Beno named ‘Top 50 VIP’
Ken Beno, WBA Education Committee Chair and member of the WBA Hall of Fame, has been selected by the Lake Land College Foundation in Mattoon, Illinois, as one of the “Top 50 VIP’s” in honor of the College’s 50th anniversary….
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Stations can get personalized digital roadmap at Summer Conference
At this year’s WBA Summer Conference at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler, will hold one-on-one meetings with broadcasters to take an in-depth look at their station’s digital strategy. These meetings will take an…
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Cumulus promotes Kane to position in Appleton/Oshkosh
Cumulus has promoted Dayton Kane to Operations Manager and Program Director of WPKR-FM and WWWX-FM in Appleton/Oshkosh. Kane was previously Program Director of Cumulus stations WKRU-FM and WOGB-FM in Green Bay. “Dayton has demonstrated strong programming leadership qualities and produced…
