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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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Wexler named WBA Chair
Steve Wexler, E.W. Scripps Company, Milwaukee, took the position of WBA Chair this week during the WBA Winter Conference Business Luncheon at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Wexler replaces Dick Record, Family Radio, La Crosse, who finished his term as chair…
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Former UW-Whitewater professor dies
A former professor at UW-Whitewater and supporter of student broadcasters has died. Dr. Wilfred Tremblay last taught at High Point University in North Carolina where he was Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. He went to High…
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Nominations sought for 2018 Opee Awards
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a nonprofit group that works to protect access to public meetings and records, is now accepting nominations for its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees. Awards are given in six categories: Popee (political…
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Milwaukee station holds expo to help local families
A radio station is making a difference for Milwaukee families by hosting its seventh annual Family Affair Expo. V100.7 (WKKV-FM) will host the event on March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee’s…
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Scripps selling 2 Milwaukee radio stations
The E.W. Scripps Co. is selling two Milwaukee radio stations as part of a restructuring that involves the divestiture of all of its 34 radio stations. Scripps acquired WTMJ-AM and WKTI-FM in 2015 when it merged with Journal Communications. A…
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Lifelong broadcaster steps down from WBA Foundation Board
A man with a broadcast career spanning 50 years is stepping down from the WBA Foundation Board after years of service to the WBA. Bruce Grassman also served on the WBA Board of Directors from 1992-1996 and recently came up…
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Porterfield promoted to CBS 58’s noon, 4 p.m. newscasts
Amanda Porterfield will join Mike Strehlow as co-anchor of the CBS 58 News at noon and 4 p.m., beginning Jan. 29. Porterfield was promoted from her previous position as co-anchor of the CBS 58 Weekend News. She joined CBS 58…
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NAB President coming to WBA Summer Conference
The President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters is coming to the WBA Summer Conference in June. Gordon Smith will be the keynote speaker on June 21, the second day of the conference at the Hilton Milwaukee…
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Webinar to help stations with tax changes
A webinar scheduled for Feb. 8 will help Wisconsin businesses, including WBA members, with tax changes related to the personal property tax. The state budget passed in 2017 included a repeal of the personal property tax. Your WBA was part…
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Eau Claire area broadcasters mourn loss of ‘great guy’
A veteran broadcaster who continued to work in broadcasting even after his time as an employee at an Eau Claire TV station has died. Rick Wold was an employee of WEAU-TV in the late 70s and early 80s and continued…
