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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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Marquette student recognized with leadership award
Marquette student broadcaster Ian Schrank is being recognized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association with the Student Leadership Award. Schrank was involved in Marquette Radio when he arrived on campus as a freshman and advanced to music director, assistant general manager,…
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Scholarships given to 4 broadcasting students
Scholarships were given out Saturday to four students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. The recipients are: Christine Juhas: 2018 Howard Grenetzke Scholarship Born and raised in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Christine Juhas attends UW-Oshkosh and is a Radio, TV and Film…
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WTMJ-AM begins FM simulcast
WTMJ-AM started broadcasting Friday on an FM translator. The FM signal, known as W277CV, operates at 103.3 FM and covers Milwaukee and its adjacent suburbs. “It’s important to make our content easy to find and we’re excited to add an…
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Founder of Neillsville radio station dies
A well-known central Wisconsin broadcaster and founder of a Neillsville radio station has died. Howard Sturtz started his broadcasting career in 1950 at WDLB in Marshfield and later became branch manager of the radio station’s studio in Neillsville. According to…
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Send your young professionals to The Toolbox
Throughout my career, I’ve always been a firm believer in continuing education. As the world around us evolves and technology advances, communication styles change and influence the way people interact with the world on a daily basis. As professionals in…
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Milwaukee country station names APD, music director
iHeartmedia announced Friday that Quinn has been named Assistant Program Director and Music Director for FM106.1 (WMIL-FM). Quinn will assist in the day-to-day operations of the station’s music programming and scheduling of music logs. She will remain afternoon drive host,…
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Lauer to head sales at Entercom in Milwaukee
Eric Lauer is the new Director of Sales for Entercom’s Milwaukee stations. Before joining Entercom, Lauer was a sales manager with Cox Media Group in Florida and Georgia and was most recently General Sales Manager at Scripps in Milwaukee. Entercom’s…
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Chair: Get involved in the WBA
It’s an honor to represent you this year as your WBA Chair! I don’t have any magical formulas to share with you for prosperity or success, but I will use my first column to ask one thing of you and…
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Radiothon adds $315K to millions raised for children’s hospital
Listeners to a Green Bay radio station raised $315,577 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital during a radiothon in February. Y100 (WNCY) raised $15,000 more this year than the previous year and has raised more than $4.55 million since the first…
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Renting instead of owning digital platforms
Without question, the hot new gadget on the market is the smart speaker – the Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and the just-released Apple HomePod. This was the hot gift this past holiday season, and there doesn’t appear to be any…
