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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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Eau Claire film series puts focus on journalism
An effort to draw attention to the work of journalism in local communities is bringing people together to watch films in the Eau Claire area. Monday’s showing of “Spotlight” is part of Wisconsin Humanities Council project called “Beyond The Headlines.” The WBA Foundation is sponsoring the film showings. “Spotlight” is the Oscar-winning story of how reporters…
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First of two WBA debates happening Saturday
The first of two WBA Foundation debates will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. and air live or delayed on more than 85 radio and TV stations in Wisconsin. U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Tammy Baldwin and challenger Leah Vukmir will debate in Wausau at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with funding…
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Student scholarship competition extended one week
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is extending it’s scholarship competition by one week. The WBA Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application is available on the WBA website. Students…
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Milbourn retires after 50 years in TV news
An anchor at a Green Bay TV station is retiring after 50 years in TV news. Tom Milbourn started as a rookie radio announced at age 15. He’s been in Wisconsin for more than 40 years, and in the Green Bay area for more than 30 years. He served as… – MORE –
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Stations host cancer walk to raise awareness
About 1,000 people turned out for a breast cancer walk hosted by a radio and TV station in Milwaukee. V100.7 (WKKV-FM) hosted the seventh annual 3K Cracker Barrel Sista Strut on Oct. 6, along with their media partner, Fox 6 (WITI-TV) at Estabrook Park in Milwaukee. The goal was to raise awareness about the importance…
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Kellogg remembered for commitment to news
A Madison man is being remembered for his dedication to the news business. Blake Reid Kellogg died Wednesday at the age of 87. He grew up in South Dakota, served in the military and completed a degree in journalism. He served as the editor of newspapers in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Kellogg was news…
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Updated carriage list available for WBA Foundation debates
The first of two WBA Foundation political debates is coming up this week and stations across the state are making plans to carry the debate. An updated list of stations carrying the debates can be viewed here: Oct. 13 U.S. Senate Debate [PDF] Oct. 19 Gubernatorial Debate [PDF] Stations interested in carrying the…
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6 Wisconsin broadcasters named to Silver Circle
Six Wisconsin broadcasters will be named to the Wisconsin Silver Circle on Oct. 21. The awards are given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The following are 2018 inductees: Kent Aschenbrenner, WTMJ John Ivan Lazarevic, WISN Melissa Langbehn, WAOW Hank Stoddard, Retired WTMJ Mickie Leach, WITI Jay Wilson, WISC The Television Academy established…
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WPT, WPR to host Attorney General debate
Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio will host a debate between Wisconsin Attorney General candidates Brad Schimel and Josh Kaul on Friday. The debate will be broadcast statewide at 7:30 p.m. on WPT and WPR stations. It will be streamed live on wpt.org, wpr.org, and WisconsinVote.org. It will be moderated by WPT’s Frederica Freyberg…
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NAB President defends media freedoms
NAB President and CEO Sen. Gordon Smith wrote a guest blog today for Broadcasting and Cable defending press freedoms established by the Founding Fathers. “Raucous voices on social media and commentary-based cable programming may pervade and dominate our daily discourse,” Smith writes. “But viewers and listeners should try, always, to… – MORE –
