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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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Promoting cohesion between programming, sales
There’s an age-old problem in radio stations. That is a chasm between sales and programming. Some have solved it by making both departments very important and respectful of each other. It’s a subject I wanted to address. But our programming…
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Sports broadcasters learn, enjoy day at the ballpark
Wisconsin’s sports broadcasters gathered Thursday at Miller Park to talk about sports broadcasting issues and enjoy a ballgame. The workshop was kicked off by the sport workshop’s namesake, Doug Chickering. WIAA Communications Director Todd Clark and Deputy Director Wade…
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State, national leader in broadcast engineering to retire
A chief engineer with a 29-year career at a Madison TV station, WBA Hall of Famer, and leader in broadcast engineering will retire in September. Leonard Charles, known to most people as Chuck, worked at WISC-TV as the director of…
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Madison radio station raises money for breast cancer charities
A Madison radio station raised more than $8,000 for breast cancer charities by hosting an inner tube ride down the Sugar River. The “Boob Toob” event was held in June by WJJO at the Sweet Minihaha Campground in Brodhead. Participants each…
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State Bar to hold free legal workshop for reporters
The State Bar of Wisconsin is holding a free reporters’ legal workshop for members of the Wisconsin media Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the State Bar, 5302 Eastpark Boulevard, in Madison. Participants will learn about new tools to…
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Rep. Sensenbrenner proposes music licensing database
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced a proposal this week to establish a database of licensing information for musical works and sound recordings. The Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act is meant to help anyone using music look up the licensing status…
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Milwaukee radio stations collect five trucks of bottled water for flood victims
A group of Milwaukee radio stations helped flood victims in southeast Wisconsin by collecting five large semis full of bottled water. iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s six radio stations started the effort after flash floods contaminated water wells leaving many residents in areas…
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Man involved in getting first TV station in Madison on the air dies
A Madison man involved in getting the first TV station in the city on the air has died. Herbert P. Jordan moved to Madison in 1953 and went to work for WKOW-TV, where he helped get the station on the…
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Radiothon helps charities serving children
Two Beaver Dam radio stations broke a record raising $126,852 through a radiothon for ten charities serving children. The 20th annual WBEV-WXRO Children’s Radiothon started 6 a.m. June 22 and ended 27 hours later. It raised money through an on-air…
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Monona LPFM listeners can ‘adopt a watt’
A Monona low-power FM radio station is encouraging listeners to “adopt a watt” as part of its first ever fundraiser. The Friends of WVMO is selling naming rights for each of its 100 watts. A watt can be ‘adopted’ and…
