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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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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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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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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 is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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Dates set for 2019 Walker Broadcast Management Institute
The dates have been set for the 2019 Walker Broadcast Management Institute. The 2019 sessions will be held on the UW-Madison campus April 2-4. Registration has not yet started. The Walker Broadcast Management Institute will be in its 22nd year, having completed its seventh, 3-year management education cycle in 2018. The 2019 Institute will mark…
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Video: Website Design for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The third video titled “Web Design for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section and in the videos section of the WBA app. The videos are produced by Jacobs…
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Get help making the right hire
How do you know you are hiring the right person for the job? Omnia Target Reports will help narrow the field when you are filling sales, engineering, IT or administrative posts. Get a sneak peek of a candidate’s natural job behaviors before investing valuable time, energy and money on training. The Omnia Profile, our simple, yet…
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Jowett Fellowship supports training for photographers
The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development in the areas of photography and videography. Applicants must specify how the funds will be used.…
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WBA Awards Gala photos available now
Photos from the 2018 WBA Awards Gala are now available. You can view the photos below. Congratulations to all the winners. See you next year on May 4 at the Madison Marriott West for the 2019 WBA Awards Gala!
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Broadcasters recognized by Bucky Badger
Wisconsin broadcasters are honored to be included in a public art display featuring Wisconsin’s own Bucky Badger. Eighty-five life-size Bucky Badgers were unveiled in Madison this week, each designed on a unique theme, including Broadcaster Bucky. Broadcaster Bucky was sponsored by NBC 15 (WMTV) and The CW and is located at the Warner Park Community…
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Get help making the right hire
How do you know you are hiring the right person for the job? Omnia Target Reports will help narrow the field when you are filling sales, engineering, IT, or administrative posts. Get a sneak peek of a candidate’s natural job behaviors before investing valuable time, energy, and money on training. The Omnia Profile, our simple, yet…
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Column: We are the keeper of the message – Embracing digital sales
Speed Marriott | Owner / CEO | P1 Learning Registration Link: p1interactive.com Why do so many broadcast sellers, I’m talking about great sellers, folks that have a deep understanding of the marketing model. Why do they tend to avoid selling digital? I assume that it can be summed up with the age old “fear of…
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Anchor named one of Milwaukee’s ‘Women of Influence’
WTMJ-TV anchor Susan Kim is named as one of Milwaukee’s Women of Influence by the Milwaukee Business Journal. She is one of 29 getting the award. Kim is honored in the category of Community Supporter. She is a member of the board of directors of the Women’s Center. For more than a decade, her Community…
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Brett receives PBS’ highest award for station leadership
PBS named Malcolm Brett, director of Wisconsin Public Broadcasting, as the 2018 recipient of the Daniel K. Miller Station Leadership Award. The annual award recognizes a current or former PBS station manager or a manager in the public media system whose leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the mission of public media have inspired their…
