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WBA Young Professional of the Month/Year, an award that changed my life
Hello to all of my fellow young professionals. I am Ryan Brahm, the News Director at WOMT Radio in Manitowoc, and the WBA’s 2024 Young Professional of the Year. I would like to take some time to tell you more…
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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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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic—a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association—was a success. Now in its 69th year, the Clinic was well attended, drawing participants…
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2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you had a great summer and have been documenting and saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards…
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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…
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Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell,…
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Internships: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As I write this column in the middle of reviewing our summer internships, I was inspired to look back on the past 5-years of the best and worst of our students’ experiences. Like most journalism and communication programs, at UWRF…
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Millennial Insight from a Millennial
At the WBA Summer Convention, the Young Professionals held a seminar on Millennials. So who exactly is a Millennial? Each generation has a name, and it’s grouped by years. The Silent Generation are those individuals born from 1928-1945, Baby Boomers…
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Should we scrap website comments?
Should we scrap website comments? NPR just did. The arguments against website comments are as follows: They’re uncivil. They add little value. They deter voices that might provide valuable viewpoints. They are provided by a small fraction of the total number visitors…
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Are FB Changes Actually Hurting?
Facebook has released a series of algorithm updates lately, but have they actually affected broadcasters? This article suggests that broadcasters have been mostly left unharmed by the changes. “…the changes have not had a noticeable effect on local news outlets…
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Police and Fire Turning to Facebook
Newsrooms are used to getting news releases sent to their inboxes from local police, fire and other public service offices. But more of those agencies are now turning to Facebook to distribute public information. It’s easy to understand why. By…
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Content Cultivation
When we spend so much time generating online content, it can sometimes be hard to remember that it’s also important to cultivate content. That is to say that generating the content is only the first step. You also need to…
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WBA Foundation to Sponsor U.S. Senate Debate
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2016 U.S. Senate debate between incumbent U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Russ Feingold will be held on Friday, October 14th in the Green Bay/Appleton market starting at…
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Mashable
I don’t like to make any assumptions about anyone’s media consumption habits, so forgive me if you’re already a reader of Mashable. If you’re not a reader of Mashable or any other digital-first media site, then I suggest you take…
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Community
In life, and specifically in the broadcasting field, it is extremely important to be involved in the community. In our personal lives, our community can be made up of many things: the city we live in, our family, our job,…
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Some Things Never Change
When I retired from broadcasting two years ago and taught a class on TV and news production, I told them that I would be good for two years since I wasn’t sure that I would recognize the business after that…
