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2025 WBA Hall of Fame Show available now
A half-hour program highlighting four 2025 WBA Hall of Fame inductees is available to view online and available for stations to air. This show features Denise Callaway, Bill Hubbard, Mark Zoromski, and Paul Braun. The show is available to all…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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U.S. Senate candidates face each other in WBA Foundation debate
U.S. Senate candidates Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde debated Friday night in Madison at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with support from the Wisconsin Counties Association. It was aired live or delayed…
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WBA members testify to legislative committee on AI
WBA Executive Committee members Anna Engelhart, from Allen Media, and Randy Hawke, from Mid-West Family, testified Tuesday before the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin. The hearing was held on the UW-Stout campus in…
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Eason added to updated WISN-TV anchor team
WISN-TV in Milwaukee is announcing its new weekday evening anchor teams, effective Nov. 11. Blake Eason as the new co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,’ alongside current WISN 12 co-anchors Kristin Pierce and Diana Gutiérrez….
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La Movida hosts Hispanic Heritage Luncheon
Spanish-language radio station La Movida in Madison hosted it’s 14h annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Monday at Monona Terrace. The event brought together leaders from Wisconsin’s Latin American community to recognize their accomplishments. Speakers included Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Madison Mayor…
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Scott named brand manager for WDEZ
Bryan Scott is the new Brand Manager for WDEZ at Midwest Communications in Wausau. Scott joined Midwest Communications in Green Bay on Y100 (WNCY-FM) in 2006. He came to WDEZ in 2011 as the morning host. Scott had been handling a…
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Appleton’s ‘The Score’ changes midday line-up
95.3/99.1 The Score (WSCO) in Appleton is making a midday programming shuffle this fall. “The Doug Gottlieb Show” will debut alongside the return of “The Mike Heller Show,” while “The Show” continues with host Eric Balkman. Starting Oct. 28, “The…
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Wisconsin Public Media remembers Executive Director Heather L. Reese
Wisconsin Public Media (WPM) is announcing the death of Heather L. Reese, executive director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison division that, in partnership with the Educational Communications Board (ECB), provides statewide access to public media through PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin…
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‘The Fan’ relaunched in Milwaukee
The Fan (WSSP-AM) in Milwaukee will return to FM and will once again be heard on 105.7 FM beginning today. The station will continue to be heard on 1250 AM. Concurrent with the FM relaunch, the station will introduce two new…
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Compete for WBA Station of the Year!
How can you increase your odds of winning Station of the Year or News Operation of the Year in the WBA Awards for Excellence? We’ll tell you how the awards program works and how winning stations stay competitive. Bring your…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss manufacturing, taxes
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol highlight the topics of manufacturing and taxes. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Gov….
