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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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Help student broadcasters
Professional broadcasters can help tomorrow’s broadcasters by participating in the Student Storytellers website. All you need to do is view this story: https://students.wbanewsroom.org/uw-madison/2018/05/disability/ …and leave a comment to help the student who produced it know how to make their piece better next time. There’s no account needed, only your name and email address. Thanks for helping!
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Humanities Council connecting journalists, citizens
Broadcasters across Wisconsin are involved in a Wisconsin Humanities Council project aimed at connecting journalists and citizens on urgent local issues. Beyond the Headlines is hosting events in Madison, Wausau, Eau Claire, Superior, and Milwaukee on topics relevant to the local areas. Madison – Wisconsin’s Water Future Wausau – Building Trust: Law Enforcement, the Media, and…
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Deadline set to get personalized digital roadmap at Summer Conference
A deadline is now set for anyone wanting to receive a personalized assessment of their station’s digital strategy at the WBA Summer Conference. Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler, will hold one-on-one meetings with broadcasters to take an in-depth look at their station’s digital strategy during the conference at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.…
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Milwaukee station teams up to hire program director
Milwaukee radio station, WYMS, Radio Milwaukee, is teaming up with two other organizations to hire a program director. Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez will work with the station, Backline, and business accelerator gener8tor. Backline is an initiative to educate and fund Milwaukee musicians, establish Milwaukee’s reputation as an emerging music city, and help Milwaukee companies attract and…
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Stations awarded for service to community
The 2017 WBA Awards for Excellence were given out Saturday night, and among the winners were stations recognized for their community service projects. The awards for Best Significant Community Impact are aimed at honoring the radio and TV stations that are making a difference in their communities. This year’s winners were: LARGE MARKET TV 1st…
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Wisconsin broadcasters celebrate their best work at 2018 WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin were honored Saturday with numerous awards at the 2018 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with more than 350 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,784 award entries, a new…
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Send your YPs to ‘The Toolbox’ in June
It was a summer day in 2017, in Sheboygan, at a beautiful resort on the water. I’d never been to this part of the state since moving to Wisconsin four years ago for my first job in television. This was a new experience. I was attending the WBA Summer Conference, one, to take part in…
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News Operation of the Year, Station of the Year awards to be streamed on Facebook
The announcement of the News Operation of the Year awards and Station of the Year awards at the WBA Awards Gala on Saturday will be streamed live on Facebook. The Awards Gala at the Madison Marriott West begins at 6 p.m. and the livestream will begin as soon as the News Operation of the Year awards…
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Broadcaster’s estate gives $100 million donation
The estate of a Green Bay area broadcaster is donating $100 million to the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley region, the largest single gift given to the Community Foundation and among the largest ever given in the state of Wisconsin. David and Rita Nelson lived in De Pere for most of their 73-year marriage. David…
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WBA Awards Gala menu released
The menu for Saturday’s WBA Awards Gala has been released. Those coming to the gala can expect to enjoy the following at the Madison Marriott West ballroom: Black & Blue Salad Arugula and Romaine with Cherry Tomatoes, Blackberries, Blue Cheese. Balsamic Dressing, Ranch, and Blue Cheese Dressing Entre’ Duet of Grilled Sirloin Steak and Sliced…
