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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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Madison TV station raises breast cancer awareness with live ‘Race for the Cure’ coverage
A Madison TV station produced a live broadcast from the Komen Race for the Cure in Fitchburg to support breast cancer awareness. WISC-TV personalities covered the May 20 event by talking live to breast cancer survivors and some of the…
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Vetterkind testifies in support of repealing personal property tax
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind testified twice to state lawmakers in support of repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax. She testified on May 24 before the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues and on June 1 before…
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Radiothon raises record $690K for children’s hospital
A radiothon run by a Madison radio group raised $690,684 for American Family Children’s Hospital, the highest amount ever raised during the annual event. Mid-West Family Broadcasting stations 93.1 Jamz (WJQM) and Q106 (WWQM) hosted the radiothon over three days…
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Lytle: You can’t bore people into buying from you
In 1976 there were no cell phones or email. We had a message nail. When you walked into the office, the first thing you did was retrieve all the little pink message slips from the message nail and go through…
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Judges step up for WBA Awards for Excellence
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin submitted their best on-air, digital and social media projects from 2016 for the WBA Awards for Excellence. Award submissions totaled 1,783 in dozens of categories. Congratulations to all WBA Awards for Excellence participants….
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WBA thanks awards co-chair for many years of service
Long-time WBA Awards Committee co-chair Lindsay Wood Davis was honored at the awards gala in May for his many years of transformative leadership of the committee. WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind told attendees of the gala that the current…
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Science writing experts share advice for science reporters
Consider how news science-based stories are framed for the reader. Ask scientists about why a natural or human-caused occurrence happens. Take advantage of Madison-based science resources. Those are some of the suggestions offered at “Secrets for Success in Science Journalism,” the spring…
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Students consider careers in broadcast marketing
A WBA Foundation program is preparing college and high school students for careers in broadcast marketing. Ten years ago, your WBA Foundation initiated a pilot project aimed at identifying and training new sales personnel for Wisconsin radio and television stations….
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Chorski gives back to WBA Foundation
The general manager of a La Crosse television station generously donated more than half of his winnings from the WBA Foundation’s 50/50 Raffle at the WBA Awards Gala. WBKT-TV General Manager Scott Chorski donated an extra $500 of his winnings…
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Q&A: Meaning of the FCC’s recent ruling on online recruiting
The following is from WBA’s DC Counsel David Oxenford: The FCC recently issued a declaratory ruling (which we summarized here) addressing the requirement that broadcasters widely disseminate information about all of their job openings in such a way as to…
