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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….
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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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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’
Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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School supply drive helps Milwaukee students
Thousands of Milwaukee area students will benefit from a TV station’s annual school supply drive. WISN-TV raised more than $67,000 in its fifth annual Class Act School Supply Drive to benefit Milwaukee Public School District students. In addition to monetary…
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Updates made to WBA awards program
A new brochure shows the changes for the next round of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence program. If you haven’t yet gotten it in the mail, you can find it here. What a great event this has evolved into,…
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Wisconsin stations send relief to Hurricane Harvey victims
Numerous radio and TV stations in Wisconsin have stepped up to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Here are a few of the efforts to raise money and collect supplies: WKOW-TV in Madison partnered with the Wisconsin chapter of the American…
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Wisconsin radio sales manager wins Radio Wayne Award
A general sales manager with Midwest Communication in Wausau/Stevens Point has won a national award from Radio Ink. Bob Jung won the Radio Wayne award Thursday at the Radio Show in Austin, Texas. He’s entering his 44th year in the…
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Retired 38-year broadcast engineer dies
A broadcast engineer who retired in 2015 after 38 years in the business has died. Steve Paugh was a systems design engineer at Morgan Murphy Media in Madison when he retired. He died Sept. 4. Paugh served in the Air…
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Golf event pays tribute to Eau Claire broadcaster
A golf event in Eau Claire paid tribute to a well-known broadcaster who died in 2015. Peter Murphy, known to many as “Mr. Lucky,” had a hole-in-one trophy named after him at the United Cerebral Palsy Hole-in-One Million Dollar Shoot…
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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 two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process…
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Workshop aimed at helping journalists understand Middle East
A three-day workshop at the George Washington University’s Institute for Middle East Studies is aimed at helping journalists understand the Middle East. The workshop will take place in Washington DC, Nov. 19-21 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Middle…
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Madison TV station celebrates ‘Epic’ grand opening
WMTV in Madison celebrated the grand opening of its new facility with a huge party that brought in guests from all over the country. WMTV started broadcasting in the new facility in October 2016 and the final construction and landscaping…
