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4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 WBA Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Magnum has turned a network of radio stations into a second generation legacy in Wisconsin. Kelly Radandt’s broadcasting career reflects a rare blend…
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4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin broadcasters are 2026 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. Randy Allen, an on-air presence with deep knowledge of country music and unwavering professionalism which has made him a trusted companion to listeners throughout the Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh markets. Dave…
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WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
The assistant news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, McKenna Rentmeester, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Rentmeester was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of six YP of the Month…
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WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released
The preliminary agenda is now available for your WBA’s Summer Conference celebration of the association’s 75th anniversary will be held June 17-18 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. Registration is also open. The registration deadline is May 28….
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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. Registration…
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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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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The July/August issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler writes about embracing change WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind presents highlights from Summer Conference Stations…
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WBA Hall of Fame takes center stage at Summer Conference
The WBA Summer Convention was an extra special one this year because it was hosted at the site of your WBA Hall of Fame at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. This beautiful hotel is a wonderful home for our Hall…
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Registration open for Broadcasters Clinic
Registration is now open for the Broadcasters Clinic, which will be held Oct. 16-18 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. The agenda for the three day engineering conference is available here. There you will also find information about hotel…
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Choi leaves WISN-TV
WISN-TV morning anchor Andy Choi is leaving television broadcasting. Choi is moving home to Schaumburg, Illinois to be closer to his family. He will be Public Relations Manager for Verizon in the Great Lakes Region. He said he’s leaving television…
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Bob Barry shares stories of Milwaukee radio from 60s, 70s
WBA Hall of Famer Bob Barry has authored a book about his experiences being on the air in Milwaukee in the 1960s and 70s and rubbing elbows with icons of popular culture from the period. Barry had a 30-year career…
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Public broadcasting begins yearlong transition
Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television are beginning a yearlong transition from the University of Wisconsin Extension to the University of Wisconsin – Madison. The process started July 1 and is part of a restructuring of the University of Wisconsin-Extension…
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Appleton station marks 40 years by sharing recording
Appleton station WAPL is marking 40 years on the air this year and recently shared some history from the station’s founding. The station recently shared the audio from a found a record that contains a recording of the announcement of…
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Court responds to request for judges’ email addresses
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is denying a request for the court to release the direct email addresses of Wisconsin judges. The request was made by talk show host Mark Belling and was the subject of a column posted to WBA…
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Purcell named director of Wisconsin Public Media
Gene Purcell is being named the director of Wisconsin Public Media effective Aug. 1. Purcell replaces longtime director Malcolm Brett, who will retire at the end of July. He is currently the executive director of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board,…
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Stations should have safety plans
Are we safe? It’s a basic question, but to answer it honestly it takes a deep dive into station and employee safety and a hard look at our procedures and facilities. In June, at the WBA Summer Convention, a panel of…
