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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 Foundation expands debates to statewide primaries
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is expanding its election year tradition of hosting broadcast debates by adding debates for this year’s statewide primary races. The hour-long debates for the Democratic gubernatorial race and Republican U.S. Senate race will be offered…
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Website helps viewers know when to rescan for repack
A FCC website can help television viewers know when they should rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. The FCC’s DTV reception maps now include information on when stations are scheduled to change frequencies for…
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Madison TV station welcomes new meteorologist
Madison TV station WKOW-TV has a new meteorologist. John Zeigler debuted Monday on 27 News weeknights at 5 and 10 p.m. He comes to Madison from WJZY in Charlotte, North Carolina where he was the chief meteorologist. His previous experience…
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Commercial, public radio teams up to highlight local hip hop
A commercial radio station and public radio station are teaming up to produce a local hip hop show in the Chippewa Valley. 95.9 jamz (WEAQ) and Blugold Radio (WDRK) are collaborating on “Midwest Hip Hop” which will air Sundays at…
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Radio station’s polar plunge breaks fundraising record
More than 1,000 people came out into subzero wind chills to watch more than 80 people plunge into a lake in northern Wisconsin during a WRJO event to help raise a record $42,000 for to help kids attend Camp Angel….
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WBA Foundation Educational Support Grant Program taking applications now
In 2010, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Board of Directors created the Educational Support Grant Program. This program awards up to $10,000 annually to assist non-profit college and technical school broadcast education programs to acquire equipment, hardware, software, and/or other…
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Carmichael takes PD position in Ashland
Heartland Communications has hired Katie Carmichael as their Ashland market program director. Carmichael’s broadcasting career kicked off in 1998 when she interned for K-Country 104.9 in Albany, Georgia. She has since learned many aspects of broadcasting from on air to…
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Journalists invited to event about Wisconsin’s water
The Wisconsin Humanities Council is inviting journalists to attend an event in Madison about the health of Wisconsin’s water resources. Wisconsin’s Water Future is a free event that will be held April 26 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at…
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Milwaukee oldies station becomes ‘The Fonz’
A Milwaukee oldies station is now calling itself “The Fonz.” WZTI repositioned itself at 100.3 FM and 107.3 FM with the same oldies format and a new slogan, “The iconic Milwaukee symbol of cool, Happy Day’s Arthur Fonzarelli, known as…
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Awards to recognize openness, lack of openness
Each year since 2007, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has given out Openness in Government awards, or Opees, to worthy recipients. Most are positive, including one this year to Gov. Scott Walker. But there is a negative award, and…
