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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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WBA renews sales training services
The WBA has renewed its contract with Insight Edge Weekly and Local Broadcast Sales in order to continue to provide you, our valued WBA members, with these popular services. Insight Edge Weekly Advertiser Intelligence Service give you access to the…
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Station helps collect more than 100K pounds of food
A Milwaukee TV station helped a Thanksgiving food drive to help families in need this holiday season. CBS 58 is partnered with the Hunger Task Force and Brewers Community Foundation for the Thanksgiving Drive Thru Food Drive on Nov. 22…
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New GM named for Eagle River stations
Heartland Communication’s Eagle River radio stations WERL and WRJO have a new general manager. Ron Pierson has more than 38 years of experience in radio and marketing and has held several management positions throughout his career, including ten years as…
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Student radio station highlights Eau Claire’s musical history
A student-run radio station at UW-Eau Claire is collecting and sharing stories from the community’s musical culture. Blugold Radio (WDRK-FM) has launched an oral history project called Sounds of Eau Claire that is produced for the air as well as…
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Air personality joins radio network in Wisconsin
An on-air personality with more than 30 years in broadcasting is joining an Appleton-based radio network. Ken Bishop is joining The Family Radio Network assisting with production and on-air duties. He is a broadcast industry veteran, having worked coast to…
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30-year radio veteran leaves Madison PM shift
A 30-year radio veteran will end her afternoon drive shift on Magic 98 (WMGN-FM) in Madison to join her husband’s real estate business. Sara Freeman will remain on Magic 98 on weekends after the transition at the end of the…
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Host of Milwaukee’s German Continental Showcase dies
The host of a beloved German culture radio show in Milwaukee has died. Robert Deglau, 56, died expectedly Tuesday. He was the host of German Continental Showcase on WJYI and an engineering assistant for Entercom. “Robert was generous with his…
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Madison area journalists raise money during holiday party
The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, in conjunction with the Capitol press corps, will hold its annual holiday party and raffle Dec. 14 from 6-9 pm. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Daily Cardinal and the…
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FCC approves new ownership rules, ATSC 3.0
The FCC on Thursday approved new ownership rules that would allow companies to own a television station and newspaper or television station and radio station in the same market. The rule would also allow the FCC to waive on a…
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Wisconsin stations among those getting into holiday spirit
At least three Wisconsin radio stations are switching formats to all Christmas music programming. WRIT-FM, 95.7 BIG FM, is switching to all Christmas Music to coincide with Thursday’s holiday lighting in downtown Milwaukee and surrounding parks. Host (Dave) Murphy and…
