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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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WUWM hires managing editor, announcer
WUWM has hired a new managing editor and midday announcer. As managing editor, Michelle Maternowski will report to the station’s news director and coordinate all content produced by WUWM journalists across all platforms. She will also back up the news…
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Vetterkind appears in RAB video about CES
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind was included in a video from the Radio Advertising Bureau about the recent CES event in Las Vegas. Vetterkind was there on a tour put together by Jacobs Media. Vetterkind’s comments can be seen…
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Eau Claire host retires after 40 years
An Eau Claire broadcaster with 40 years in morning radio has retired. George House retired in December from WIAL-FM where he’s been in the air the last five years. He spent most of his career at WAXX-FM. House told the…
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Madison news director promoted
WISC-TV’s Executive Director of News and Operations has been promoted to Vice President of News for Morgan Murphy Media. Colin Benedict will work with news directors in the company’s six markets to develop strategies to grow ratings and digital platforms. He…
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Milwaukee TV station adds meteorologist
WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee added a full-time meteorologist to its weather staff. Meteorologist Elissia Wilson joined the station in early December and was on the air the week of Christmas. She was previously a meteorologist for Alabama News Network, doing broadcasts…
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Submissions for WBA Student Awards closed
Submissions closed at 11:59 p.m. Friday in the WBA Student Awards. High school and college students from around Wisconsin made 241 award submissions for this year’s contest. The total is up from 2016 when students made 203 submissions. The students…
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Interest remains strong for Walker Institute
The Walker Broadcast Management Institute is in its 21st year and continues to sell out. Registration for the 2018 session is closed and the class is full. If you’re interested in attending future sessions, contact Liz Boyd at 608-255-2600. Attendees…
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Student Awards deadline is Friday night
The deadline for the WBA Student Awards is Friday at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Students can submit their work here. Learn about the rules and award categories here. The awards will be handed out at the WBA Student Seminar on Feb….
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Wisconsin broadcasters break another record for award submissions
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations broke another record by submitting 1,784 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Associations Awards for Excellence. Last year stations submitted 1,783 entries. Submissions have increased every year since 2005. The submission deadline for the 2017 awards…
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WBA experiences the future at CES 2018
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is at CES in Las Vegas this week getting a view of what the future of technology will look like. Check back for more pictures as we take in the convention the rest of the week.
