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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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Stevenson named Young Professional of the Year
Terry Stevenson, Sales Manager at Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc, was recently honored as the Young Professional of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County. Stevenson has been working at Seehafer Broadcasting as a sales representative since he graduated high…
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WCOW-FM hosts nominated for ACM Personality of the Year
A morning show team based in Sparta has been nominated by the Academy of Country Music for small market Radio Personality of the Year. This is the second year in a row that Ben and Arnie from the Ben and…
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Is it taking more time to get open records requests fulfilled?
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is looking for more information about the time it takes for newsrooms to have open records requests fulfilled. There was anecdotal evidence presented at the meeting suggesting the wait times are getting longer. We…
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Radio personality inducted into Manitowoc Lincoln Wall of Fame
An eastern Wisconsin radio personality has been inducted into the Manitowoc Lincoln Wall of Fame. Damon Ryan is one of six who were inducted on Feb. 2 during a Manitowoc Ships boys basketball game against Pulaski. Ryan is sports director…
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Station helps raise $365K for UCP
An Eau Claire TV station raised $365,256 for United Cerebral Palsy of West-Central Wisconsin with a six-hour telethon. WEAU-TV held the StarFest telethon on Jan. 27 along with the SnowBiz outdoor concert. The event also helps raise the Cerebral Palsy…
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New GM named for NRG Media in Wisconsin
A new general manager is being named to a central Wisconsin radio group after NRG Media appointed Kurt Luchs to lead a seven-station cluster in Omaha, Nebraska. Luchs led the four-station group in the Wausau-Stevens Point area for nearly five…
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News directors testify on body cameras bill
The news directors from two Wisconsin television stations testified to a State Senate committee about their concerns with a bill that would regulate the use of police body cameras and public access to video collected by the cameras. Ben Hart…
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Column: Citizens have a right to electronic records
Computers have made examining government records easier than ever. The smallest townships across Wisconsin post the meeting agendas and minutes online. And websites for government agencies at all levels contain an enormous amount of other information. Electronic records are also…
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Photos: Learning, Legislative visits at Winter Conference
The WBA Winter Conference and State Legislative Day wrapped up Wednesday at the Madison Concourse Hotel. The conference started on Tuesday with meetings of the WBA Board and WBA Foundation Board. In the afternoon, Patrick Cooney and Dustin Brown from…
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Wexler named WBA Chair
Steve Wexler, E.W. Scripps Company, Milwaukee, took the position of WBA Chair this week during the WBA Winter Conference Business Luncheon at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Wexler replaces Dick Record, Family Radio, La Crosse, who finished his term as chair…
