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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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Creating content to attract people to your station’s site
Content is king. That’s always been the case. In the second in a series of videos aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies, Seth Resler from Jacobs Media it talking about how you can create content to attract a larger audience to your stations website. The video is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only…
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WBA ramping up for busy season
Spring is (finally) here and your WBA Team could not be happier! I’m sure many of you (especially you Wisconsinites) feel the same way! This is, without a doubt, it’s one of our busiest seasons at your WBA. Let me highlight a few of upcoming events: Wisconsin Army National Guard I recently had lunch with…
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Seating set for WBA Awards Gala
The seating chart is set for the WBA Awards Gala. Click here to view it [PDF]. There’s still a little space left if you want to join us. You can register here. The WBA Awards Gala is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Madison Marriott West. Remember to share your photos with us…
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May/June Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The May/June issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. View it here [PDF] Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Wexler writes about encouraging careers in broadcasting WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights upcoming events Preview of Summer Conference Hall of Fame inductees announced Local Broadcast Legends announced Preview of the Toolbox WBA goes…
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WISN-TV engineer retires after 40 years
WISN-TV’s Director of Engineering, Tony Coleman, retired April 27 after 40 years with Hearst Television. Coleman started at WISN as Assistant Chief Engineer in 2004. He became Chief Engineer soon after that. Before coming to Milwaukee, Coleman spent 26 years as an engineer with WCVB in Boston. “Everyone will miss his calm, cool demeanor where…
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Four to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2018 Class of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame: · Tom Koser, of Rice Lake, a broadcaster dedicated to his local roots and community service, · Chris Lytle, of Chicago, a pioneer in innovative sales training with worldwide reach, · Bob Smith, of Madison, who exemplified…
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Wisconsin stations pick up 25 regional Murrow awards
Nine Wisconsin TV stations and two Wisconsin radio stations this week collectively won 25 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards are given out by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. National winners…
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Station holds concert to raise money for St. Jude’s
A Green Bay radio station raised more than $30,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital by holding a concert in Green Bay. Y100 (WNCY) held its fifth annual St. Jude Jam on April 10 at Meyer Theater. The sold-out concert featured acoustic performances from Gary Allen, Ashley McBryde, and Michael Ray. The donations will be added…
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Young joins The Famliy as promotions coordinator
Shawna Young has joined The Family Radio Network as promotions coordinator for the central Wisconsin area. She is studying small business entrepreneurship at Northcentral Technical College. Young volunteers throughout her community and at her local church and is heavily involved in Operation Boot Camp, an organization that connects military families. She enjoys music and spending time with family.
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Panelists named for WBA Foundation primary debates
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has named the panelists who will be asking questions during two televised statewide primary debates scheduled for July. The primary debate between Democrats in the gubernatorial primary will be held on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at NBC15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison. The debate between Republicans in the U.S. Senate…
