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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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Are 45 second ads a better fit for stations, clients?
Try this sometime…just sit down and write a radio ad. Don’t worry about the length of the script. Simply include what you think is needed to make your point. Nothing more, nothing less. Probably have a little creativity…maybe an attention-grabbing…
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Broadcasters ID gets new cards, upgraded features
The WBA’s Wisconsin Broadcasters Emergency Personnel ID Card program is getting upgraded with new cards and important new features as it moves into a new partnership with Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM). The WBA is moving the program to WEM which…
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Former Green Bay TV production manager dies
A Green Bay man who spent more than 30 years working in local television has died. David A. Campbell Sr., 80, died Oct. 12. Campbell worked briefly at WFRV before moving to WLUK. “His passion for architecture and design, coupled…
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Details released for Student Awards for Excellence
The details of the 2018 WBA Student Awards for Excellence were released Tuesday. The program can be found here. Submissions for the awards will begin Dec. 11 and will close Jan. 12, 2018. The awards will be handed out Feb….
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Longtime director of Wisconsin Public Broadcasting to retire
Malcolm Brett, longtime director of Broadcast and Media Innovations (BAMI) with the University of Wisconsin-Extension — the home of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) and UW Extension’s (UWEX) Instructional Communications Systems (ICS)— has announced plans for his…
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Historic broadcasts added to Wisconsin Broadcasting Museum
Two programs featuring historic broadcasts from radio and TV stations in southeast Wisconsin have been added to the Wisconsin Broadcasting Museum. A video shows historic video from WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee and a recording from WRJN in Racine looks back on…
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Broadcast engineering event brings more than 300 to Madison
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Broadcasters Clinic wrapped up three days of speakers and events Thursday at the Madison Marriott West. The event, in its 61st year, drew more than 100 broadcast engineers from across the Midwest and 53 exhibitors from…
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Award will recognize coverage of judicial system
The submission deadline is approaching for an award from the State Bar of Wisconsin that recognizes media coverage that enhances the public’s understanding of the justice system. The State Bar sponsors the Golden Gavel Awards because it “recognizes that most…
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Tools available to help stations facing repack
Numerous tools are available to help the 28 television stations in Wisconsin that are affected by the recent broadcast spectrum incentive auction. The National Association of Broadcasters has built a website with resources for station as well as information for…
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Engineers congregate in Madison for Broadcasters Clinic
Broadcast engineers from across Wisconsin and beyond are in Madison for the three-day Broadcasters Clinic that started Tuesday at the Madison Marriott West. Here are pictures from the event.
