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Broadcasters collect their WBA Awards for Excellence
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin came together Saturday to celebrate their award-winning work at the 2026 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 350 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,322 award entries. A total…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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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 of strategic leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication to people and community. Jeff Tyler’s career stands…
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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 Luczak, the voice Milwaukee woke up to, becoming one of the most trusted and enduring…
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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. The hotel booking deadline is May 25. Speakers for this year’s conference include: Keynote: Curtis…
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Drive generates more than 75K diaper donations
WSAW-TV’s second annual Diaper Drive in the Wausau area raised 75,752 diapers and $14,688 in cash. At an average of 25 cents per diaper, about 134,504 diapers will be made available to families in need at The Babies’ Place and the United Way of Portage County. Nearly 1,800 kids in Marathon and Portage counties will…
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LaCombe named news director at WLUK-TV
Andrew LaCombe has been named news director for WLUK-TV in Green Bay. He is a former political and investigative reporter for WLUK from 2013 until 2016. LaCombe rejoins the station from WLUC-TV in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he was news director, leading the operation to four consecutive years of being named Station of the Year…
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Green Bay station celebrates 45-year employee
Green Bay TV station WFRV-TV is celebrating the 45-year anniversary of employee Kathy Hoffman. Hoffman is the station’s admin/HR specialist. She previously worked in news, production, and marketing at the station.
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on Pride, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on Pride Month and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Gov. Tony Evers celebrates the start of Pride Month, promising he will fight to protect…
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43-year veteran of WFRV-TV to retire
The news production manager at WFRV-TV, Julie Buck, is retiring after 43 years at the station. She’s the station’s longest tenured employee. VP and General Manager Judson Beck wrote, “Thank you for your incredible service, professionalism, the great example you set for scores of employees.” Beck called her a great broadcaster, highlighting her, “immense experience,…
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YP of the Month has ‘drive to succeed’
The Client Marketing Coordinator for NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point, Haley Clark, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of June. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year Award. The award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a…
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Magnum station boosts community fundraiser
Magnum Media’s 100.1 Thunder Country (WDDC) in Portage helped the Portage Lion’s Club hold a successful online/radio auction, almost doubling the amount raised the previous year. The 48th annual event was the first time an online auction was integrated into the fundraiser. The online auction ran for three weeks giving the Portage community time to…
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UW-Oshkosh launches broadcast engineering emphasis
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is launching a new emphasis next fall to train the next generation of broadcast engineers. The emphasis is through the Radio, Tv, and Film (RTF) Department and includes courses from that school plus the departments of Engineering Technology, Information Systems (College of Business), Computer Science, and Music. A list of requirements…
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La Crosse journalist first to receive Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant
A reporter and anchor at La Crosse TV station, WKBT-TV, is the first to receive the recently established Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant. Allyson Fergot is one of ten who applied for the student debt relief grant set up and funded by supporters of legendary broadcast journalist Boyd Huppert. “Allyson’s dedication is unparalleled,” wrote…
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Reporter, anchor remembered for 45 years in broadcasting
A Wisconsin native with a 45-year broadcasting career has died. Thomas Kurt “Tom” Petersen, 83, died on Saturday. According to his obituary, Petersen left his mark in the broadcasting business working as a reporter and news anchor at TV and radio stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and Illinois. He retired from his last position…
