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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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Radio station helps rescue dogs
A Green Bay area radio station took part in an effort to rescue dogs from an animal shelter in Mississippi and bring them to a shelter in Wisconsin. At the end of January, staff from WHBY joined a team from…
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36-year veteran Milwaukee journalist retires
A Milwaukee TV journalist is retiring after 36 years at WISN-TV. Mike Anderson will retire March 31. He started at WISN in 1981 and served as a news anchor and reporter. “Mike is a staple of not only this television…
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Madison TV station adds drone
WKOW-TV in Madison is joining a growing number of stations adding drone footage into its newscasts. WKOW’s drone, 27 Sky Track, is equipped with a high definition video camera it can use to cover traffic events, weather news, daily news…
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Student broadcasters learn, network, are honored at seminar
“Great mix of veterans and persons just starting out and objective honesty;” “Very informative; good to hear about other campus radio and TV stations;” “Really got a lot out of speed networking;” “Kept me engaged about the future of TV…
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UW-Madison student honored with WBA Student Leadership Award
A UW-Madison student is being recognized with the WBA Student Leadership Award. Alec (AJ) Garcia was involved in broadcasting activities from the moment he arrived on campus, with an emphasis on sports. He is the Sports Director at WSUM and…
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4 students honored with scholarships
Four students were honored at the WBA Student Seminar with scholarships. Kenneth Kosirowski Recipient:WBA Foundation Scholarship $2,000 Grant Ken is a graduate of Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. He is currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring…
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WBA mentorship program renewed
Calling all broadcasters! I am pleased to announce the renewal of the WBA mentorship program. We need members to either sign up any of your new young professionals, or to volunteer your time to mentor a young broadcaster. Many successful…
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WBA hits the Hill, FCC for an action-packed DC Trip
The WBA’s Annual DC Trip took place Feb. 28 and March 1. Executive Committee members Nancy Douglass, WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, Steve Lavin, WBAY-TV, Green Bay, along with WBA Federal Legislative Chair Roger Utnehmer, Nicolet Broadcasting, Sturgeon Bay; Jan Wade, WISN-TV,…
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Why CES is important to all broadcasters
This January, Fred and I started our year in Las Vegas, attending our eighth Consumer Electronics Show. It’s not the easiest way to start the year – when you bring close to 180,000 people into a city, everything becomes challenging….
