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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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Youth
My enthusiasm for the future of broadcasting always crests this time of year. This is the week my students start showing up to take me online class through UW-Whitewater, Journalism for the Web. We no longer have to emphasize to students the…
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Internships: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As I write this column in the middle of reviewing our summer internships, I was inspired to look back on the past 5-years of the best and worst of our students’ experiences. Like most journalism and communication programs, at UWRF…
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Millennial Insight from a Millennial
At the WBA Summer Convention, the Young Professionals held a seminar on Millennials. So who exactly is a Millennial? Each generation has a name, and it’s grouped by years. The Silent Generation are those individuals born from 1928-1945, Baby Boomers…
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Should we scrap website comments?
Should we scrap website comments? NPR just did. The arguments against website comments are as follows: They’re uncivil. They add little value. They deter voices that might provide valuable viewpoints. They are provided by a small fraction of the total number visitors…
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Are FB Changes Actually Hurting?
Facebook has released a series of algorithm updates lately, but have they actually affected broadcasters? This article suggests that broadcasters have been mostly left unharmed by the changes. “…the changes have not had a noticeable effect on local news outlets…
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Police and Fire Turning to Facebook
Newsrooms are used to getting news releases sent to their inboxes from local police, fire and other public service offices. But more of those agencies are now turning to Facebook to distribute public information. It’s easy to understand why. By…
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Content Cultivation
When we spend so much time generating online content, it can sometimes be hard to remember that it’s also important to cultivate content. That is to say that generating the content is only the first step. You also need to…
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WBA Foundation to Sponsor U.S. Senate Debate
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2016 U.S. Senate debate between incumbent U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Russ Feingold will be held on Friday, October 14th in the Green Bay/Appleton market starting at…
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Mashable
I don’t like to make any assumptions about anyone’s media consumption habits, so forgive me if you’re already a reader of Mashable. If you’re not a reader of Mashable or any other digital-first media site, then I suggest you take…
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Community
In life, and specifically in the broadcasting field, it is extremely important to be involved in the community. In our personal lives, our community can be made up of many things: the city we live in, our family, our job,…
