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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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Whitewater station sold to general manager
A county format FM station in Whitewater is being sold to the station’s general manager. Prairie Communications is selling WSLD-FM to Nora Karbash, who is the station’s general manager. The deal is worth a reported $1.25 million and includes the station and its related real estate. The station is located south of Whitewater on Highway…
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Submissions open: WBA Awards season underway
Submissions open today for the 2017 WBA Awards for Excellence. Submissions can be made through the BetterBNC website. Full instructions and all details about the contest can be found in the Awards Brochure. Submissions are due at 11:59 p.m. CT on Jan. 10, 2018. Registration for the WBA Gala on May 5 has not yet…
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Madison station promotes Garon to APD/MD
Entercom has promoted Jesse Garon to be Assistant Program Director and Music Director at classic hits station WOLX-FM in Madison. “WOLX has been one of my favorite radio stations for years and I’m happy to now play such an important role,” Garon said. “With the recent acquisition of CBS Radio this is a very exciting…
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WBA President signs new 4-year contract
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind has agreed to a new four-year contract to continue leading the association. “I am delighted that Michelle and the Executive Committee have negotiated a new four-year contract,” said WBA Board Chair Dick Record. “Her history with WBA is a great one and she and the WBA deserve another four…
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WBA renews sales training services
The WBA has renewed its contract with Insight Edge Weekly and Local Broadcast Sales in order to continue to provide you, our valued WBA members, with these popular services. Insight Edge Weekly Advertiser Intelligence Service give you access to the industry’s premier newsletter service giving you quick, useful, and current highlights of 14 key advertising…
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Station helps collect more than 100K pounds of food
A Milwaukee TV station helped a Thanksgiving food drive to help families in need this holiday season. CBS 58 is partnered with the Hunger Task Force and Brewers Community Foundation for the Thanksgiving Drive Thru Food Drive on Nov. 22 at Miller Park. The community donated 102,000 pounds of food and 421 turkeys. CBS 58…
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New GM named for Eagle River stations
Heartland Communication’s Eagle River radio stations WERL and WRJO have a new general manager. Ron Pierson has more than 38 years of experience in radio and marketing and has held several management positions throughout his career, including ten years as sales manager for Tom Koser’s radio group in Rice Lake. He was most recently an…
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Student radio station highlights Eau Claire’s musical history
A student-run radio station at UW-Eau Claire is collecting and sharing stories from the community’s musical culture. Blugold Radio (WDRK-FM) has launched an oral history project called Sounds of Eau Claire that is produced for the air as well as a podcast. The students work with UWEC’s history department, McIntyre Library, and the Chippewa Valley…
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Air personality joins radio network in Wisconsin
An on-air personality with more than 30 years in broadcasting is joining an Appleton-based radio network. Ken Bishop is joining The Family Radio Network assisting with production and on-air duties. He is a broadcast industry veteran, having worked coast to coast, most recently with Christian FM radio network. His voice has been heard on Animal…
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30-year radio veteran leaves Madison PM shift
A 30-year radio veteran will end her afternoon drive shift on Magic 98 (WMGN-FM) in Madison to join her husband’s real estate business. Sara Freeman will remain on Magic 98 on weekends after the transition at the end of the year. Also, Jillene Kahn from WKTI-FM in Milwaukee will replace Magic 98’s noon-3 p.m. host…
