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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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NAB President, CEO extends contract to 2023
The National Association of Broadcasters has extended the contract of president and CEO Gordon Smith through March 31, 2023. Smith became the NAB’s CEO in November 2009, succeeding David Rehr, who resigned suddenly in March of that year after three-and-a-half years…
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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…
