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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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Mother brought to tears by station sharing WBA award
A Shawano radio station that won a WBA award for a story about a family’s struggle brought the mother to tears when they decided to give the family the award. WTCH did a story in 2015 about Liz Shames titled…
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Wexler gives back to WBA Foundation
Steve Wexler, Vice President, Radio for E.W. Scripps Company, donated his winnings from the WBA Foundation 50/50 raffle at the exhibitors’ reception at the WBA Summer Conference in Sheboygan. Wexler donated $650, providing the Foundation with a total of $1,300…
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PHOTOS: WBA Hall of Fame induction in Sheboygan
Four new inductees were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday at the conclusion of the WBA Summer Conference in Sheboygan. The WBA inducted Ken Beno, Leonard Charles, Bill Hurwitz and Larry Meiller. Read more about them here….
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Summer Conference in Sheboygan
Photos from Summer Conference at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan. More photos to come and heck back soon for a report on the conference running June 15-16.
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Students learn to deliver on 21st century platforms
The statistics for online video production and consumption in the 21st century are staggering. It has become a way of life for what will soon be the majority of humans on the planet. Since the first YouTube video was posted…
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Broadcasters stand to gain by using data analytics
Regardless of whether you’re in radio or television, sales or programming, we’ve always used analytics, often without even realizing that’s what it’s called. So what is it? According to Techopedia, “Data analytics refers to qualitative and quantitative techniques and processes…
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FCC Chairman Pai, Sen. Johnson connect with Wisconsin broadcasters
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Sen. Ron Johnson took time June 5 to meet with Wisconsin broadcasters at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Pai went on to tour other broadcasters in the state. Chairman Pai was in Wisconsin as…
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Contest seeks big ideas for broadcasting
Do you have an idea that could change the future of broadcasting? The NAB wants you to share it in an innovation contest. Here’s the PILOT Innovation Challenge 2017 challenge question: What is an unconventional way broadcasters and other local…
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Monona LPFM believed to be first in nation to get state award recognition
A low-power FM radio station in Monona is believed to be the first in the nation to be recognized by a state broadcast awards competition, based on consultation with other members of the National Association of State Broadcast Associations. WVMO…
