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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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Baun retires after 50 years
By Emily M. ReigartThis article originally appeared at radiomagonline.com. Terrence M. “Terry” Baun (CPBE, AMD, CBNT) has announced his retirement. Baun most recently worked for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board as director of engineering and operations, where he oversaw the engineering and operations of the delivery system for Wisconsin Public Radio and Television throughout the state. …
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Radio Milwaukee celebrates 10 years
A self-supporting, non-profit radio station in Milwaukee is celebrating its 10th birthday. 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM) marked the date, Feb. 26, when it went on the air a decade ago. The station has become recognized for its unique mix of new and Milwaukee music; its “community stories” features; and for fostering community engagement and positive…
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Halsted honored; Awards recognize open government
Gilman Halsted, a retired Wisconsin Public Radio reporter who produced award-winning examinations of the state’s criminal justice system, was honored on March 30 as the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. Halsted spoke at the Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception and dinner about how his long career in broadcasting led to a new career…
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2017 State of the Tribes address to be broadcast April 4
Shannon Holsey, tribal president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, will deliver the 2017 State of the Tribes Address in the Assembly Chambers of the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 4 at approximately 1 p.m. The address will stream live on both wpt.org and wpr.org. Viewers across the state can also watch the address on the Wisconsin…
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Charity album features Wisconsin artists
A vinyl-exclusive charity album featuring artists with strong Wisconsin ties will benefit Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund. Stone After Stone Records in Madison will release Wisconsin Vinyl Collective: Volume One on Record Store Day, April 22, at most independent record stores in Wisconsin. The album features the BoDeans, Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae, Emperors of Wyoming,…
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Share your photos from the past
When is the last time you looked at those photos from when you started in broadcasting? Dust them off and share them with your fellow broadcasters. The WBA wants to collect your photos to share them with members who might enjoy seeing people and places from the past. Perhaps you’ve got a photo of someone…
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Join WBA on Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter
If you’re not following the WBA on social media, you’re missing out on a chance to stay connected with your fellow broadcasters and stay on top of what’s happening in broadcasting in Wisconsin and the nation. Your WBA recently joined SnapChat to give you an inside look at what’s happening at the WBA. We’re busy…
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28-year TV engineering veteran dies
A Mount Horeb man who spent 28 years as a TV engineer in Madison has died. Terence Ladwig grew up in Wausau and went to UW-Madison to learn about electrical engineering. “Shortly after the birth of their first child, Terence landed his dream job as a television broadcast engineer,” his obituary read. “He spent the…
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WPR marks 100 years serving Wisconsin
In 1917, a small group of Wisconsinites gathered at the Madison home of University of Wisconsin – Madison Physics Professor Earle Terry to witness the launch of public broadcasting in the state. There was no fanfare; there were no crowds, just a small group of scientists and students who were committed to using new technologies…
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Mackenzie Martin – A Success Story
Fresh from Macalester College, Mackenzie Martin applied for the Operations Director position at WXPR. Mackenzie had a solid IT background from work done while at school, experience in and a love for public media, and a thirst to learn more about the tech side of radio broadcasting. Mackenzie was hired in mid-May 2016. With some…
