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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….
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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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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’
Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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WBA Gala award presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 5 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards at the last WBA Gala. Stations representing…
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Baun recognized for service to SBE
WBA Hall of Famer Terry Baun was recently recognized for his service to the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Baun was recognized by the SBE for his more than 20 years of service to the SBE’s Certification Committee as both a…
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Broadcasters Clinic Call for Papers open until May 11
The Call for Papers for the 2018 Broadcasters Clinic is currently open and will remain open until May 11. All the details are available here: Call For Papers [PDF]
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Tornado warning tests show value of cooperation
On April 12 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., two statewide tests of the Tornado Warning EAS code were conducted in Wisconsin. The tests were originated independently by the five National Weather Service (NWS) offices that serve Wisconsin, and those…
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Madison station welcomes new evening anchor
A Madison TV station is welcoming a new evening anchor. George Smith was named evening news anchor at WKOW-TV. He will join Amber Noggle on the news desk weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Smith has been a TV…
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Beno named ‘Top 50 VIP’
Ken Beno, WBA Education Committee Chair and member of the WBA Hall of Fame, has been selected by the Lake Land College Foundation in Mattoon, Illinois, as one of the “Top 50 VIP’s” in honor of the College’s 50th anniversary….
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Stations can get personalized digital roadmap at Summer Conference
At this year’s WBA Summer Conference at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler, will hold one-on-one meetings with broadcasters to take an in-depth look at their station’s digital strategy. These meetings will take an…
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Cumulus promotes Kane to position in Appleton/Oshkosh
Cumulus has promoted Dayton Kane to Operations Manager and Program Director of WPKR-FM and WWWX-FM in Appleton/Oshkosh. Kane was previously Program Director of Cumulus stations WKRU-FM and WOGB-FM in Green Bay. “Dayton has demonstrated strong programming leadership qualities and produced…
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Get the WBA member app
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has an app to serve its members throughout Wisconsin. The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. Members will enjoy the following features: –Push alerts for timely…
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Date changed for Democratic gubernatorial primary debate
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is changing the date of one of the two televised debates for this year’s statewide primary races. The primary debate between candidates in the Democratic gubernatorial primary will be held at NBC15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison…
