News Archive

  • 4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
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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…

  • 4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
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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…

  • WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
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    WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom

    The assistant news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, McKenna Rentmeester, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Rentmeester was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of six YP of the Month…

  • WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released

    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….

  • Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame

    Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame

    Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee and a reception is scheduled for April 2 to celebrate it. The reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration…

  • New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation

    New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation

    Your WBA Foundation is adding the Eric Miller PantherVision Education Debt Relief Grant as the third such grant available to Wisconsin broadcasters looking to reduce their debt from post-secondary education. The grant is available to television news producers, photojournalists, or…

  • 2016 Broadcasters Clinic ‘renowned’ success
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    2016 Broadcasters Clinic ‘renowned’ success

    By Leonard Charles, Clinic Committee Chair The 2016 Broadcasters Clinic was another renowned event with a strong session agenda and an extensive exhibit hall. After winning the 2015 National Society of Broadcast Engineers Best Chapter or Regional Educational Event award,…

  • What’s going on with Twitter?
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    What’s going on with Twitter?

    By Kyle GeisslerWBA Director of Communications Even if you don’t use Twitter, you’ve probably noticed that Twitter is in the news a lot lately. What does the Twitter news about layoffs for broadcasters?  Twitter isn’t going anywhere….for now. They tried to…

  • WBA’s internship program can assist with your EEO compliance

    WBA’s internship program can assist with your EEO compliance

    Your WBA is always looking for ways to assist our member stations with EEO credits. As part of the WBA Assistance Action Plan for EEO Compliance we are proud to offer the WBA Broadcast Internship Program!  As stated in the…

  • UW-Platteville to suspend media studies program
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    UW-Platteville to suspend media studies program

    By: Rob Snyder Administration at UW-Platteville has announced its intention to initiate the process to suspend the Media Studies program at UW-Platteville. This means that there will be one less source of qualified entry level job applicants for the industry….

  • U.S. Senate candidates debate issues in WBA Foundation sponsored debate
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    U.S. Senate candidates debate issues in WBA Foundation sponsored debate

    U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Ron Johnson and challenger Russ Feingold debated Friday night in Green Bay at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with funding provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. It was…

  • Help the American Red Cross in the Hurricane Matthew Response

    Hurricane Matthew created a path of destruction from the Caribbean up through Virginia and the Red Cross is responding with a multi-faceted effort. As of today, 100% of Red Cross Wisconsin’s local Emergency Response Vehicles are outside the state, carrying…

  • Coverage of WBA Foundation U.S. Senate Debate

    WBA Media Advisory 2016 U.S. Senate Debate WBA Carriage List 2016 U.S. Senate Debate (as of 10/13) Debate panelists Debate Transmission Details (as of 10/11)

  • New role at WBA

    New role at WBA

    My first solo shift on the radio was in the late 90s at WRST-FM in Oshkosh. I was hosting Jazz Directions. The station still today plays jazz every weekday afternoon. I loved hosting that show, and I’ve loved all the…

  • WBA Foundation to Sponsor U.S. Senate Debate

    WBA Foundation to Sponsor U.S. Senate Debate

    Market/Moderator/Panelists Confirmed The 2016 U.S. Senate debate between Senator Ron Johnson and challenger Russ Feingold will be held at 7PM CDT on October 14, 2016 at the WLUK Fox 11 Studios in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The one-hour debate will be…

  • Less Than Surprising Social News
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    Less Than Surprising Social News

    Did you know that the most recent presidential debate was the most tweeted in history? Should we be surprised by this? I’ve failed to understand the point of articles like these. Social media is adding users every day. Some faster…