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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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Morgan Murphy Media, investors, join purchase of Milwaukee radio stations
Morgan Murphy Media and a group of local investors will join in the purchase two Milwaukee radio stations, WTMJ and WKTI. A release from Morgan Murphy Media said it’s joining Good Karma Brands in the purchase that’s expected to close in November. Morgan Murphy Media is the parent company of WISC-TV in Madison and WKBT-TV…
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Video: Seth Resler on Mobile Apps
How can broadcasters use mobile apps to expand their audience? This is the topic of the most recent video in a series produced through a WBA partnership with Jacobs Media. The series is aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The ninth video in the series titled “Mobile Apps for Broadcasters” is available now…
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Rebecca Ryan to speak at 2019 Broadcast Management Institute
Futurist and economist Rebecca Ryan will speak to students at the Walker Broadcast Management Institute on April 3, 2019. Ryan is the Resident Futurist at the Alliance for Innovation, a Senior Advisor at the Governing Institute, a faculty member at the Institute for Zen Leadership, the founder of Futurist Camp, the inventor of Futures Labs,…
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$129,000 raised during Madison telethon
A Madison television station raised nearly $130,000 for victims of flooding in South Central Wisconsin during a telethon with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross. WKOW-TV encouraged viewers to donate money during the Sept. 6 broadcast. The effort brought in $129,381 for flood relief. “This disaster hit us hard here at home, but…
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Broadcasters team up for Hurricane Florence victims
iHeartMedia Milwaukee and Fox 6 (WITI) in Milwaukee teamed up to raise $84,130 for victims of Hurricane Florence. The radio and TV pair was also working with Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. On-air personalities from iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s News/Talk 1130 WISN, FM106.1, 95.7 BIG FM, The Big 920, 97-3 NOW and V100.7 including Ridder, Scott and Quinn…
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Tools available to help stations facing repack
Numerous tools are available to help the 28 television stations in Wisconsin that are part of the repack stemming from the broadcast spectrum incentive auction. The National Association of Broadcasters has built a website with resources for station as well as information for the audience to explain how the changes affect them. http://www.tvanswers.org/ For the…
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Get the WBA member app for Broadcasters Clinic
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association app is updated and ready to help visitors to the WBA Broadcasters Clinic at the Madison Marriott West from Oct 16-18. The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. Features added for the WBA Broadcasters Clinic include: –Map of the exhibitor floor…
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Milwaukee station hosts fundraiser for hurricane victims
A Milwaukee TV station hosted a phone bank Tuesday to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Florence. WISN-TV teamed up with the American Red Cross of Wisconsin and raised $90,757 from viewers throughout southeastern Wisconsin. The money will support hurricane victims in North Carolina, South Carolina, and other neighboring states. “Our hearts go out…
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Wisconsin FOIC celebrates 40 years
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is celebrating 40 years of advocating for openness in government. A celebration is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the Assembly Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The event will feature speakers and the unveiling of open government artwork and the Wisconsin… – MORE –
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Student radio station transmitter marks 45 years
The UW-Oshkosh student run radio station is marking 45 years on the air with the same transmitter. WRST-FM went on the air on Sept 17, 1973 with a Gates-brand FM transmitter. The transmitter is the oldest of all the radio and TV transmitters licensed to the UW Board of Regents. It has operated for more…
