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Podcast: Lifeline: Inside the Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) reaches across the United States and Puerto Rico to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency….
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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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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic—a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association—was a success. Now in its 69th year, the Clinic was well attended, drawing participants…
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2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you had a great summer and have been documenting and saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards…
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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…
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Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell,…
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Workshop aimed at helping journalists understand Middle East
A three-day workshop at the George Washington University’s Institute for Middle East Studies is aimed at helping journalists understand the Middle East. The workshop will take place in Washington DC, Nov. 19-21 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Middle…
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Madison TV station celebrates ‘Epic’ grand opening
WMTV in Madison celebrated the grand opening of its new facility with a huge party that brought in guests from all over the country. WMTV started broadcasting in the new facility in October 2016 and the final construction and landscaping…
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Storytellers hone their photojournalism skills
Course introduces Rick Jowett Fellowship A two-day photojournalism course in Madison brought together more than 40 visual storytellers who began the event with a remembrance of long-time WBA photographer Rick Jowett. The event introduced the creation of the Rick Jowett…
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WBA staff celebrates anniversaries
Late summer is a time for celebrating anniversaries for the WBA staff. Three staff members marked work anniversaries in July and August. Michelle Vetterkind, President and CEO 22 years on August 28 Linda Baun, Vice President 11 years on July…
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Officials shouldn’t block social media users
In an age where major public policies are announced and debated through platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the courts are increasingly barring public officials from limiting people’s access to social media. In late July, a Virginia judge ruled that public…
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Eagle River station raises money for VFW
An Eagle River radio station held a summer event to raise money for the VFW/American Legion Post. WRJO’s second annual Pooler Bear Plunge added a 5K run to this year’s event. Thirty-nine plungers jumped into a pool filled with water,…
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Targeting Millennials requires research, strategic thinking
Without question, the most sought-after generation – and the least understood – is Millennials. If you’re a Baby Boomer or a Gen Xer, there are more of “them” than there are of “us.” And yet, professional managers often ascribe qualities…
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Long time Madison broadcast engineer dies
A long time broadcaster engineer in Madison died just short of his 84th birthday. Donald Lee Moran got his first formal training in radio during his service in the Korean War. He attended the Wisconsin School of Engineering. Moran was…
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Fake Grammar is only fit for Fake News
The English language is not an easy communications device to master. Learning it can be confusing and frustrating. I remember my college German language professor telling us how his English speaking German colleagues complained how they found many of the…
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Media Scholarship Sponsored by the WBA Foundation
APPLICATION PROCEDURES The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships to assist students enrolled in media related educational programs at Public or Private Colleges/Universities, Broadcast/Media Schools and Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Students who meet eligibility requirements…
