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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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WBA, Jacobs Media provide digital strategy video series
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The first video titled “Digital Strategy for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section…
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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…
