News Archive

  • Wisconsin Broadcaster available now

    Wisconsin Broadcaster available now

    The September/October issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:

  • Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic

    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…

  • YP of the Month is natural storyteller with positive attitude
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    YP of the Month is natural storyteller with positive attitude

    A morning anchor and feature reporter at WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Emerson Lehmann, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of September. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young…

  • 2025 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now

    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…

  • Student scholarship competition underway
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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…

  • Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field

    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,…

  • Closed Captioning Quality Standards Go Into Effect April 30, 2014

    Closed Captioning Quality Standards Go Into Effect April 30, 2014 The FCC’s Recent Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Institutes a New Wave of Compliance Deadlines

  • FCC Public Notice and News Release

    Public Notice – FCC TAKES ACTION TO IMPROVE RETRANSMISSION CONSENT PROCESS FCC News Release FCC ADOPTS TV JSA ATTRIBUTION RULES, BEGINS 2014 MEDIA OWNERSHIP

  • Communications Advisories Posted

    2014 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations 2014 First Quarter Children’s Television Programming Documentation

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    WBA Joins in EAS Joint Reply Comments

    Your WBA, along with 46 other State Broadcasters Associations, recently filed Joint Reply Comments in the FCC’s proceeding reviewing equipment and operational issues identified following the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.

  • FCC

    Advisory – Dec 2013 – Communications – 2014 Broadcast Calendar DOJ Clears the Air on E-Cigarette Ads A New Term for Retrans FCC Enforcement Monitor WBA Joins In FCC’s Indecency Proceeding Joint Reply Comments FCC Adopts Proposed FY 2013 Regulatory…

  • President’s Column

    President’s Column

    I hope you all had a safe and joyous holiday season!  And….I’d like to extend very special thank you to those of you who made year-end donations to your WBA Foundation! ** As a follow up to the article on…