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  • YP of the Month is ‘unsung hero’ for station group
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    YP of the Month is ‘unsung hero’ for station group

    An announcer and producer at Woodward Community Media in Appleton, Zach Zelinski, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of November. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional…

  • Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, WBA and WNA to host webinar on ethical victim reporting
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    Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, WBA and WNA to host webinar on ethical victim reporting

    Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association are collaborating to hold a webinar focusing on best practices for responsible media reporting when dealing with crime victims. The speakers presenting at the webinar will be…

  • Guard presents WBA with commemorative coin

    Guard presents WBA with commemorative coin

    WBA President & CEO Michelle Vetterkind on Oct. 24 visited with our longtime partners and friends at the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Matt Strub and Brig. Gen. Brion Aderman. During the visit, Vetterkind was honored to receive a…

  • Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends

    Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends

    Nominations are now open for the WBA Hall of Fame and the Local Broadcast Legends. The WBA Hall of Fame Committee made a number of changes to the process starting with the 2025 cycle: Nominations for both recognitions must be…

  • 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…

  • 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…