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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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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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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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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 is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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Student Awards deadline is Friday night
The deadline for the WBA Student Awards is Friday at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Students can submit their work here. Learn about the rules and award categories here. The awards will be handed out at the WBA Student Seminar on Feb. 24. Good luck!
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Wisconsin broadcasters break another record for award submissions
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations broke another record by submitting 1,784 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Associations Awards for Excellence. Last year stations submitted 1,783 entries. Submissions have increased every year since 2005. The submission deadline for the 2017 awards was Wednesday night. Stations are competing for awards in numerous categories for news, sports, weather,…
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WBA experiences the future at CES 2018
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is at CES in Las Vegas this week getting a view of what the future of technology will look like. Check back for more pictures as we take in the convention the rest of the week.
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Agenda set for 2018 Student Seminar
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Seminar is set for Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Marriott West, Madison (Middleton). Anchor/Reporter, Melinda Davenport, WISN-TV, Milwaukee will present the keynote address. Davenport is also featured on a panel in the morning and presents the annual “Student Awards for Excellence” during lunch. In addition, the four recipients of the…
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Download the WBA App for Winter Conference
Did you know that the WBA App already has all the resources you’ll need for the upcoming Winter Conference? The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. It’s also available on iPad. In the app, members will enjoy the following features: –Key event information, schedules, and reminders –Information about speakers and…
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2018 WBA Slate of Officers, Directors announced
As provided by WBA by-laws, Steve Wexler, E.W. Scripps Company, Milwaukee, the current WBA Vice Chair and Chair-Elect, will automatically be elevated to the position of Chair of the Board at the 2018 WBA General Membership meeting. The committee made the following nominations, which will be voted upon by the general membership during the WBA…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. View it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: The last column from WBA Chair Dick Record New ads promote the WBA Hall of Fame WBA Slate of Officers announced Preview of Winter Conference and State Legislative Day A new video (below) shows the reasons to attend…
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Awards deadline week is here
The deadlines for the WBA Awards and WBA Student Awards are this week. The submission deadline for the WBA Awards is Wednesday night by 11:59 p.m. CDT. The student awards are Friday by 11:59 p.m. CDT. Contestants for both contests can enter at betterbnc.com. The WBA Awards Gala is on May 5, the biggest night for broadcasters…
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Radio, TV ads promote WBA Hall of Fame
A new ad created for radio and TV promotes the WBA Hall of Fame at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The ad is voiced by WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and the video ad features images of some of the many great Hall of Fame members who have contributed so much to broadcasting in…
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Smart speakers present opportunity for broadcasters
Each year, it seems there’s a hot new thing designed to change the way people watch television or listen to radio. Some, like the iPhone, become a permanent change agent and directly affect broadcasters for a long time. Others simply fade away, never to be heard from again. In 2017, a true game-changer appeared and…
