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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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WBA Awards profiled in WSAE magazine
The WBA Awards for Excellence program was profiled in the most recent issue of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives magazine. The two-age article in “VantagePoint” was written by WBA staff members Kyle Geissler and Linda Baun at the request of the WSAE to highlight the success of the awards program. You can read the…
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Lifelong reporter, producer dies
A man who spent his career producing content at radio and TV stations in Wisconsin and Illinois has died. Ronald R. Anderson stated his career in the 1960’s as a DJ and reporter for radio stations in Two Rivers, Madison, and Illinois. He then worked at WISN-TV and WMVS public… – MORE –
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Column: Finalists’ names should be made public
When the Oconto Police and Fire Commission said in April that it had interviewed two finalists for the open position of chief of police, Kent Tempus of the Oconto County Reporter asked who the finalists were. It was a simple request, made under the part of Wisconsin’s open records law… – MORE –
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Following rules about drones
Are you still fuzzy on what the rules are regarding drones? You’re not alone. The WBA, through the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, recently offered a webinar titled “Broadcasters and Drone – Rules and Regulations Governing Operations.” If you missed it, you can watch it here. Please note that this… – MORE –
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WBA Hall of Famer offering anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training
WBA Hall of Famer Jill Geisler is offering anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training session through the Newseum and Freedom Forum Institute’s Power Shift Project. Here are the details: The Newseum’s Freedom Forum Institute is offering unique anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for media organizations. The training was developed by Jill Geisler of Loyola University, a member of the…
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WBA Board member, Broadcasters Clinic, honored by SBE
A WBA Board member and the WBA Broadcasters Clinic are each being honored by the Society of Broadcast Engineers. The 2018 SBE National Awards recognizes excellence and achievement by individual members, SBE chapters, and sustaining member companies. WBA Board member Jeff Welton was named the 2018 James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of the Year. “Welton…
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Good Karma to buy 2 Scripps stations in Milwaukee
The E.W. Scripps Company has reached an agreement to sell its two radio stations in Milwaukee to Good Karma Brands for $16 million. Wisconsin-based Good Karma Brands is purchasing WTMJ (620 AM and 103.3 FM) and WKTI (94.5 FM). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. “Good Karma Brands’ focus on Milwaukee…
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Committee begins work on police body cameras
A legislative committee studying the use of police body cameras held its first meeting on Thursday. The committee is trying to establish uniform regulations for law enforcement using body cameras. A body cameras proposal passed in the Assembly but was not brought up for a vote in the Senate before… – MORE –
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Video: SEO for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The sixth video titled “SEO for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section and in the videos section of the WBA app. The videos are produced by Jacobs Media’s…
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Threats to journalists take on new significance
RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley recently wrote about how threats to journalists are taking on new significance. He speaks from experience, having himself been threatened, attacked, and stalked. Shelley spoke at the WBA Summer Conference on a panel on the topic of journalist and station safety, and he’s coming… – MORE –
