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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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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…
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Chicago native joins The Family in Appleton
A Chicago native with a passion for Christian radio is joining The Family in Appleton as Assistant Program Director. Caleb Williams was born and raised in Chicago and grew up listening to and working with Chicago radio personalities. Williams said…
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Walker re-elected to NAB Board
Mid-West Family Broadcasting President Tom Walker will serve two more years on the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Board. Walker was reelected to the Board in voting that ended this week. His two year term will commence in June. A…
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Antonelli named to lead Scripps stations in Green Bay
Joe Antonelli has been named to the position of vice president and general manager of WGBA and WACY in Green Bay starting April 16. Antonelli is currently director of sales for Scripps station WFTX in Fort Myers, Florida. In his…
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Rutledge named 2018 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog
Originally published by WisconsinWatch.org Raquel Rutledge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative…
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Kiernan returns to WTMJ-TV in new role
A former news director at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee is returning to the station in a new role. Jeff Kiernan has spent the last 15 years working for CBS managing several legacy newsrooms around the country and is now returning to…
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Public radio, TV to host State Supreme Court debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock will discuss issues central to their campaigns for a seat on the state’s highest court in a debate that be will be broadcast statewide 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. Live from…
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Bellport to retire from WMTV-TV morning show
WMTV-TV anchor and morning show host Christine Bellport will retire in mid-May. Bellport worked in television for 28 years, and was morning show anchor on NBC15 for 14 years. Bellport’s broadcast career began in 1990 at WAGE Radio in Leesburg,…
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Geisler to moderate GOP primary debate in Wausau
Veteran television debate moderator and WBA Hall of Fame inductee Jill Geisler will moderate a WBA Foundation debate for Republican primary candidates in the U.S. Senate race. The debate is scheduled for Saturday July 21 at 7 p.m. and will…
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Scripts available: Live code tests scheduled for April 12
STARTING THURSDAY – APRIL 5, please air PSA’s (:15 & :30 scripts) for the Live-Code Tests (scheduled to take place on April 12). In cooperation with Wisconsin Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will conduct two tests of the real…
