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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….
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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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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’
Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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Check out WBA Summer Conference photos
The WBA Summer Conference is in the books and we’ve got a lot of photos to share. Check them out below and come back to our website soon to find photos from the WBA Hall of Fame induction and the…
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PHOTOS: Summer Conference underway
Check out photos from our first day of the WBA Summer Conference and Wednesday’s golf tournament!
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WTMJ-TV, WUWM to broadcast Democratic gubernatorial debate
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Mainstage Theatre will be the setting for the first broadcast debate in the race for Wisconsin governor. All 10 Democratic gubernatorial candidates have agreed to participate – Tony Evers, Matt Flynn, Andy Gronik, Mike McCabe, Mahlon…
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Preparations underway for 2019 Awards Gala
Wow! What a night we had at the WBA Awards Gala. Hopefully you were there. If not, you missed a night filled with beautiful hats, dresses, handsome bow ties, mint julips, a bugler, a horse head, and just a few…
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Burnell celebrates 20 years on the air in Oshkosh
Bob Burnell is marking 20 years on the air at WOSH in Oshkosh. The milestone is being celebrated on Friday, the day of his anniversary. Friends of the show called in to congratulate him. “We’ve had a lot of fun…
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Get the WBA member app for Summer Conference, Toolbox
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association app is updated and ready to help visitors to the WBA Summer Conference and the Young Professionals Toolbox event next week at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The app is available in the Apple App Store…
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News director named to legislative committee on police body cameras
The news director at WISN-TV in Milwaukee has been named to sit on a Legislative Council Study Committee to study the use of police body cameras in Wisconsin. Ben Hart testified to an Assembly committee in January in opposition to…
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Northwest Wisconsin TV anchor to host radio talk show
A reporter and anchor who worked for two television stations in northwest Wisconsin is joining a Green Bay radio station to host an afternoon talk show. Hayley Tenpas will host Focus Fox Valley on WHBY, which delivers local news and…
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Student-run station undergoes rebranding
A student-run radio station in Eau Claire is changing its name from Blugold Radio to Verge 99.9 FM. “We’re rebranding not to reflect changes in what we offer to our listening area, but rather to better match what listeners have…
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WBA Foundation to focus on general election debates
After much deliberation and discussion, the WBA Foundation Board has decided to withdraw its offer to hold live broadcast primary debates for the Republican U.S. Senate primary and Democratic gubernatorial primary. The WBA Foundation will instead focus its efforts on…
