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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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Collaboration connects UW-RF media production students to German school
As the only instructor of video production on the campus of UW-River Falls, I have often found myself the recipient of unsolicited requests for campus and community video productions, project ideas for students, and related collaborative proposals which due to…
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New photos available from WBA Hall of Fame induction
New professional photos from the 2018 WBA Hall of Fame induction are now available. The images are below. The WBA inducted Chris Lytle, Tom Koser, Gary Timm, and Bob Smith at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center during the WBA Summer…
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Summit explores future TV technology
The WBA is supporting a summit underway in Columbus, Ohio that explores the coming deployment of ATSC 3.0 technology. The ATSC 3.0 Midwest Next-Gen Summit features helpful, practical information regarding the deployment of ATSC 3.0, plus insightful discussion about opportunities…
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WBA Summer Conference returns to Milwaukee
The WBA Summer Conference returned to Milwaukee last week and celebrated at the home of the WBA Hall of Fame at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Here are the highlights: Golfers traveled on Wednesday to Fire Ridge Golf Club in…
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Wisconsin issues first ‘Green Alert’
The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued on June 20 its first Green Alert to help find a missing veteran. The missing veteran was later found safe. The Wisconsin DOJ issues Green Alerts as a non-EAS alert using the Wisconsin Crime…
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Steinhart wins raffle at WBA Summer Conference
WISN-TV Director of Engineering Jim Steinhart, won $840 at the WBA Foundation’s 50/50 Raffle at the exhibitor reception during the WBA Summer Conference. Another $840 was raised for the WBA Foundation. Thank you to all supporters of the WBA Foundation.
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Video: Social Media for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The fourth video titled “Social Media for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section…
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How to get digital buy-in from others in your company
I was in Milwaukee during the WBA Summer Conference for one-on-one digital strategy sessions with a number of Wisconsin broadcasters. I met with general managers, sales managers, program directors, and digital directors. Over and over again, I heard from people…
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Milwaukee stations to broadcast debate of GOP Senate candidates
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Mainstage Theatre will be the setting for the first broadcast debate in the Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate. All five Republican candidates have agreed to participate – Charles Barman, George Lucia, Griffin Jones, Kevin Nicholson and…
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Young Professionals restock at Toolbox event
More than 50 people came out Friday for a first-of-its-kind event put on by the WBA Young Professionals Committee. The Toolbox was a one-day young professional conference held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center featuring a range of speakers and…
