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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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Former UW-Whitewater professor dies
A former professor at UW-Whitewater and supporter of student broadcasters has died. Dr. Wilfred Tremblay last taught at High Point University in North Carolina where he was Dean of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. He went to High…
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Nominations sought for 2018 Opee Awards
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a nonprofit group that works to protect access to public meetings and records, is now accepting nominations for its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees. Awards are given in six categories: Popee (political…
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Milwaukee station holds expo to help local families
A radio station is making a difference for Milwaukee families by hosting its seventh annual Family Affair Expo. V100.7 (WKKV-FM) will host the event on March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee’s…
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Scripps selling 2 Milwaukee radio stations
The E.W. Scripps Co. is selling two Milwaukee radio stations as part of a restructuring that involves the divestiture of all of its 34 radio stations. Scripps acquired WTMJ-AM and WKTI-FM in 2015 when it merged with Journal Communications. A…
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Lifelong broadcaster steps down from WBA Foundation Board
A man with a broadcast career spanning 50 years is stepping down from the WBA Foundation Board after years of service to the WBA. Bruce Grassman also served on the WBA Board of Directors from 1992-1996 and recently came up…
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Porterfield promoted to CBS 58’s noon, 4 p.m. newscasts
Amanda Porterfield will join Mike Strehlow as co-anchor of the CBS 58 News at noon and 4 p.m., beginning Jan. 29. Porterfield was promoted from her previous position as co-anchor of the CBS 58 Weekend News. She joined CBS 58…
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NAB President coming to WBA Summer Conference
The President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters is coming to the WBA Summer Conference in June. Gordon Smith will be the keynote speaker on June 21, the second day of the conference at the Hilton Milwaukee…
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Webinar to help stations with tax changes
A webinar scheduled for Feb. 8 will help Wisconsin businesses, including WBA members, with tax changes related to the personal property tax. The state budget passed in 2017 included a repeal of the personal property tax. Your WBA was part…
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Eau Claire area broadcasters mourn loss of ‘great guy’
A veteran broadcaster who continued to work in broadcasting even after his time as an employee at an Eau Claire TV station has died. Rick Wold was an employee of WEAU-TV in the late 70s and early 80s and continued…
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WUWM hires managing editor, announcer
WUWM has hired a new managing editor and midday announcer. As managing editor, Michelle Maternowski will report to the station’s news director and coordinate all content produced by WUWM journalists across all platforms. She will also back up the news…
