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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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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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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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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 is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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WRST named Radio Station of the Year
UW-Oshkosh student radio station WRST-FM has been named Radio Station of the Year by the College Media Association. The Pinnacle Award winners were recognized this week at the CMA Convention in Louisville.
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The November/December issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler writes about lessons to be learned from a flock of starlings. WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind recognizes Tim Morrissey for his contributions to the WBA Newsroom and reports on the…
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Wisconsin FOIC marks 40 years of protecting openness
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council held an event Tuesday at the State Capitol to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The Council and its supporters gathered in the Assembly Parlor to hear about the beginnings of the Council and the many efforts it has taken over the years to promote openness… – MORE –
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Koser named UW-Platteville Distinguished Alumni
WBA Hall of Famer Tom Koser has been named a UW-Platteville Distinguished Alumni. Distinguished alumni are identified as those who are a strong contributor to his or her profession, recognized in their community or workplace with awards, a contributor to their community, and having continued engagement with UW-Platteville. After graduating from the UW-Platteville Broadcast Management…
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Brooks leaving WTMJ-AM for San Francisco
WTMJ-AM Director of Programming and News Eric Brooks is leaving Milwaukee for San Francisco. Brooks will be Assistant News Director at News Radio KCBS San Francisco. Brooks was at WTMJ for eight years and is credited with making countless contributions to the station. Most recently, he designed and oversaw the… – MORE –
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Wisconsin native remembered for long broadcasting career
A Wisconsin native who was a well-known weathercaster in Eau Claire early in his career and spent more than 50 years in broadcasting has died. Howard Trickey died Oct. 22 in Florida. He was 93. Born in Knapp, Trickey was a World War II veteran who went to Brown Broadcasting School in Minneapolis and worked…
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Watch panel discussion about threats against broadcasters
A panel discussion at the Broadcasters Clinic talked about the safety of broadcasters and journalists in light of new threats. The panel discussion titled “Personal Safety in Today’s Broadcasting Environment” was led by WLUK-TV News Director and WBA Board member Juli Buehler. The panel included RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley,… – MORE –
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WKTI switching to sports talk format
WKTI-FM in Milwaukee will become 94.5 ESPN FM when Good Karma Brands assumes ownership of the station on Nov. 1. The new station will feature local sports talk, play-by-play, and ESPN programming. “This is a natural evolution of our sports marketing, event and broadcast business in Wisconsin,” Craig Karmazin, CEO and Founder of Good Karma…
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Broadcasters Clinic addresses changing industry with expert speakers
The 62nd WBA Broadcasters Clinic recently concluded with three full days of information-packed sessions for radio and TV broadcast and media distribution engineers. Our industry is changing. At the Clinic we acknowledged our traditional broadcast distribution technology and introduced new digital and OTT opportunities. Television sessions focused on the ATSC 3.0 standard and we heard…
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Edwards wins national public media award
WUWM-FM General Manager and WBA Board member Dave Edwards is getting national recognition for innovation in public media. Edwards was awarded the 2018 U:SA Madison Hodges Innovator Award for Public Media Advancement which recognizes public media professionals who have an impact in their communities and their profession. Edwards has expanded WUWM’s local programming efforts, community-based fundraising,…
