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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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Preparations underway for WBA gubernatorial debate
The panelists for the WBA Foundation’s gubernatorial debate on Friday night are meeting Thursday to finish preparing questions for the candidates, Gov. Scott Walker and State Superintendent Tony Evers. The debate will be held at WMTV-TV in Madison. WBA Hall of Famer Jill Geisler is moderating the debate and the… – MORE –
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Panel talks about dangers facing journalists
A panel discussion on Wednesday 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, Quincy Media… – MORE –
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Broadcasters Clinic attracts engineers from throughout the Midwest
Hundreds of broadcast engineers from across the Midwest and beyond ventured to Madison this week for the WBA’s Broadcasters Clinic. The Clinic runs Oct. 16-18. Photos from the event are below. Find the full agenda here.
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Carriage list updated for WBA gubernatorial debate
The second of two WBA Foundation debates will take place Friday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. and air live or delayed on more than 80 radio and TV stations in Wisconsin. View the most current carriage list here (Updated Oct. 16) Financial support for the debate is provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges…
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Monfre named GM of Sinclair station in Milwaukee
Pete Monfre has been named general manager of Sinclair-owned WVTV-TV in Milwaukee. Monfre was most recently the executive vice president of Lammi Sports Management. Before that he was the vice president of sales at Clear Channel Outdoor for two years and also spent 24 years at WISN Milwaukee where he served as vice president of…
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Pioneer in local TV news, WBA Hall of Famer dies
A pioneer in local television news and WBA Hall of Famer has died. Joseph T. Loughlin, 87, died Nov 9, 2017. He was living in Huntley, Illinois. Loughlin began his 45 year broadcast career as a news reporter, producer, and anchor at television stations in Alabama and Florida. In 1963, he produced and anchored the…
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U.S. Senate candidates trade ideas in WBA Foundation Debate
U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Tammy Baldwin and State Senator Leah Vukmir debated Saturday night in Wausau at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with funding provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. It was aired live or delayed by more than 80 television and radio stations throughout the state.…
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ATSC 3.0 speaker added to Broadcasters Clinic lineup
A speaker added late to the Broadcasters Clinic line-up will talk about ATSC 3.0 at a session on Thursday. Joel Wilhite is currently the Senior Systems Design Engineer for North American Broadcasting at Harmonic. For 24 years, his career has focused primarily on broadcast television transport technology. Wilhite has held several positions within Harmonic, including…
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Journalists working hard on the U.S. Senate debate
The moderator and five panelists taking part in the WBA Foundation’s U.S. Senate debate met on Friday to prepare for Saturday’s debate in Wausau. Moderator Jill Geisler spent the afternoon with local journalists Holly Chilsen, Chris Conley, Melissa Langbehn, Ben Meyer, and Jeff Thelen talking about topics and questions for… – MORE –
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Music Modernization Act signed into law
President Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch – Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law today, putting into effect the first reform of music copyright law in decades. The legislation formally establishes a role for Congress as the Department of Justice reviews consent decrees with the two largest performing rights organizations — ASCAP and…
