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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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WBA President signs new 4-year contract
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind has agreed to a new four-year contract to continue leading the association. “I am delighted that Michelle and the Executive Committee have negotiated a new four-year contract,” said WBA Board Chair Dick Record. “Her…
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WBA renews sales training services
The WBA has renewed its contract with Insight Edge Weekly and Local Broadcast Sales in order to continue to provide you, our valued WBA members, with these popular services. Insight Edge Weekly Advertiser Intelligence Service give you access to the…
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Station helps collect more than 100K pounds of food
A Milwaukee TV station helped a Thanksgiving food drive to help families in need this holiday season. CBS 58 is partnered with the Hunger Task Force and Brewers Community Foundation for the Thanksgiving Drive Thru Food Drive on Nov. 22…
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New GM named for Eagle River stations
Heartland Communication’s Eagle River radio stations WERL and WRJO have a new general manager. Ron Pierson has more than 38 years of experience in radio and marketing and has held several management positions throughout his career, including ten years as…
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Student radio station highlights Eau Claire’s musical history
A student-run radio station at UW-Eau Claire is collecting and sharing stories from the community’s musical culture. Blugold Radio (WDRK-FM) has launched an oral history project called Sounds of Eau Claire that is produced for the air as well as…
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Air personality joins radio network in Wisconsin
An on-air personality with more than 30 years in broadcasting is joining an Appleton-based radio network. Ken Bishop is joining The Family Radio Network assisting with production and on-air duties. He is a broadcast industry veteran, having worked coast to…
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30-year radio veteran leaves Madison PM shift
A 30-year radio veteran will end her afternoon drive shift on Magic 98 (WMGN-FM) in Madison to join her husband’s real estate business. Sara Freeman will remain on Magic 98 on weekends after the transition at the end of the…
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Host of Milwaukee’s German Continental Showcase dies
The host of a beloved German culture radio show in Milwaukee has died. Robert Deglau, 56, died expectedly Tuesday. He was the host of German Continental Showcase on WJYI and an engineering assistant for Entercom. “Robert was generous with his…
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Madison area journalists raise money during holiday party
The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with the Capitol press corps, will hold its annual holiday party and raffle Dec. 14 from 6-9 pm. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Daily Cardinal and the…
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FCC approves new ownership rules, ATSC 3.0
The FCC on Thursday approved new ownership rules that would allow companies to own a television station and newspaper or television station and radio station in the same market. The rule would also allow the FCC to waive on a…
