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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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Beno appointed to committee promoting business, marketing in education
Broadcasting education advocate and WBA Hall of Famer Ken Beno has been named to the Wisconsin Department of Instruction’s Business, Marketing and Information Technology Advisory Committee. The committee promotes the recognition of business, marketing and IT coursework as students transition…
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WPR host Joy Cardin to retire in September
Wisconsin Public Radio host Joy Cardin will retire in September. Cardin has been host of the morning show, The Joy Cardin Show, on The Ideas Network since 2003 and has been on WPR for 31 years. Her last live broadcast…
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UW-Madison uses grant money to get video gear
WBA Foundation, Thank you so much for the WBA Foundation Educational Support Grant. The grant will help supplement our video gear and allow students to have more choices in their project work. The help that the foundation gives to schools…
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Spanish-language radio station featured on WPT
The couple behind Spanish-language radio station La Movida in Madison were featured in a Wisconsin Life segment on Wisconsin Public Television. Luis and Lupita Montoto run the station owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting. Read more here.
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David ‘The Admiral’ Nelson dies at age 96
A DePere man with a long and influential career in broadcasting has died. David L. Nelson is described by long time employee and business partner Larry Busse as the “perfect boss.” He said Nelson would give his employees a challenge…
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Wisconsin Lutheran College grad sends thanks for grant
WBA Foundation, Thank you so much for your recent gift of $1,200 to Wisconsin Lutheran College. Your support for the college is most appreciated and helps prepare Warriors for lives of Christian leadership throughout the world. One of these Warriors…
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UW-Green Bay sends thanks for grant money
WBA Foundation, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for providing funds to us through the WBA Foundation Educational Support Grant. The equipment is used in the following courses held on campus: Intro to TV Production Advanced TV…
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Harry Connick Jr. visits Milwaukee radio station
iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s 97.3 NOW hosted Harry Connick Jr. on The Rahny Taylor Morning Show before to his guest appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. Connick is currently promoting his TV show, “Harry”. Pictured left to right: On-air personalities Rahny Taylor, Binky…
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Educational Support Grants Total $7,235 in 2017
The WBA Foundation has awarded 4 grants totaling $7,235 under its Educational Support Grants Program for 2017. The following grants were approved by the Foundation Board at the WBA/WBA Foundation Joint Board Meeting in June: UW-Green Bay ($3,431) UW-Madison ($354.80)…
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Promoting cohesion between programming, sales
There’s an age-old problem in radio stations. That is a chasm between sales and programming. Some have solved it by making both departments very important and respectful of each other. It’s a subject I wanted to address. But our programming…
