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2026 WBA Awards for Excellence Rulebook available now
Hello Wisconsin Broadcasters, On behalf of your WBA Awards Committee, we hope you have had a great first half of the year, and that you have been saving your potential entries for this year’s contest. You are a part of the largest state broadcaster awards program in the nation, and we can’t wait to see…
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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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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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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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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 is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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UW-Green Bay sends thanks for grant money
WBA Foundation, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for providing funds to us through the WBA Foundation Educational Support Grant. The equipment is used in the following courses held on campus: Intro to TV Production Advanced TV Production Radio Production Stars of the Future (This is a pre-college program where middle school…
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Harry Connick Jr. visits Milwaukee radio station
iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s 97.3 NOW hosted Harry Connick Jr. on The Rahny Taylor Morning Show before to his guest appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. Connick is currently promoting his TV show, “Harry”. Pictured left to right: On-air personalities Rahny Taylor, Binky Lee, Connick, and Producer Dave.
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Educational Support Grants Total $7,235 in 2017
The WBA Foundation has awarded 4 grants totaling $7,235 under its Educational Support Grants Program for 2017. The following grants were approved by the Foundation Board at the WBA/WBA Foundation Joint Board Meeting in June: UW-Green Bay ($3,431) UW-Madison ($354.80) UW-Oshkosh ($2,250) Wisconsin Lutheran College ($1,200) The Educational Support Grant Program was created by the…
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Promoting cohesion between programming, sales
There’s an age-old problem in radio stations. That is a chasm between sales and programming. Some have solved it by making both departments very important and respectful of each other. It’s a subject I wanted to address. But our programming consultant, Tim Moore, said it better, so I’ll relinquish space for Tim: If you think…
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Sports broadcasters learn, enjoy day at the ballpark
Wisconsin’s sports broadcasters gathered Thursday at Miller Park to talk about sports broadcasting issues and enjoy a ballgame. The workshop was kicked off by the sport workshop’s namesake, Doug Chickering. WIAA Communications Director Todd Clark and Deputy Director Wade Labecki talked about athlete safety and the issue of concussions in football. The broadcasters asked…
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State, national leader in broadcast engineering to retire
A chief engineer with a 29-year career at a Madison TV station, WBA Hall of Famer, and leader in broadcast engineering will retire in September. Leonard Charles, known to most people as Chuck, worked at WISC-TV as the director of engineering for Morgan Murphy Media’s Midwest Division and was inducted into the WBA Hall of…
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Madison radio station raises money for breast cancer charities
A Madison radio station raised more than $8,000 for breast cancer charities by hosting an inner tube ride down the Sugar River. The “Boob Toob” event was held in June by WJJO at the Sweet Minihaha Campground in Brodhead. Participants each paid $25 to get a T-shirt and a tube to float three-and-a-half hours down the…
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State Bar to hold free legal workshop for reporters
The State Bar of Wisconsin is holding a free reporters’ legal workshop for members of the Wisconsin media Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the State Bar, 5302 Eastpark Boulevard, in Madison. Participants will learn about new tools to help report on the criminal justice system, get tips from veteran journalists, lawyers, and judges,…
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Rep. Sensenbrenner proposes music licensing database
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced a proposal this week to establish a database of licensing information for musical works and sound recordings. The Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act is meant to help anyone using music look up the licensing status of the music to determine how they could use it legally. “Across the country, businesses…
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Milwaukee radio stations collect five trucks of bottled water for flood victims
A group of Milwaukee radio stations helped flood victims in southeast Wisconsin by collecting five large semis full of bottled water. iHeartMedia Milwaukee’s six radio stations started the effort after flash floods contaminated water wells leaving many residents in areas south and west of Milwaukee with no access to drinking water and without power. iHeartMedia…
