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New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee
Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee. As part of a wider renovation project at the hotel, the Hall of Fame recently reopened at its new location in…
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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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More than 1,300 entries submitted for WBA Awards for Excellence, Gala registration open
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations submitted 1,322 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2025 awards was Friday. A total of 108 stations submitted entries. “The competition for this year’s WBA Awards…
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Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’
Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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La Crosse station moves community to enjoy ‘Joy of Sharing’
La Crosse TV station WKBT-TV on Dec. 5 hosted its 5th annual Joy of Sharing event benefiting local charities including the La Crosse Area Hunger Task Force, Jaycee’s Toys for Tots, and the Salvation Army. Thousands of dollars in donations,…
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Green Bay TV engineer retiring
The Assistant Chief Engineer at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Stan Zuidema, is retiring at the end of the year. Zuidema had a 46-year career in TV, with the last 11 years at WFRV-TV. “Working alongside such dedicated and talented people…
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Wausau stations name new news director
Jacob Wilson is joining WSAW-TV/WZAW-TV in Wausau as news director starting Jan. 22. Wilson will lead the stations’ daily news operation and special projects, including expanding and elevating work on digital platforms. He most recently led the morning team at…
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1130 WISN announces new weekday lineup
iHeartMedia Milwaukee today announced a new weekday programming lineup for NewsTalk 1130 WISN , effective Jan. 2, reinforcing the station’s commitment to delivering trusted, live and local talk programming for Wisconsin listeners. Benjamin Yount, currently WISN’s weekday midday host (9…
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Shiroma promoted to Morgan Murphy Vice President of Digital Strategy
Jill Shiroma has been promoted to Vice President of Digital Strategy for Morgan Murphy Media, based in Madison. Shiroma will lead the company’s digital strategy initiatives in the newly created role, building on more than two decades of progressive leadership…
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Weekly Radio Addresses touch on holidays, affordability
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capito are about the holidays and affordability. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio address,…
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Janesville area radio stations raise $50K for local charities
Big Radio’s Janesville radio stations raised a record $51,000 during annual holiday charity events during the first two weeks of December. The stations said the events demonstrate how local listeners, advertisers, and on-air talent can unite to make a tangible…
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WMTV Share Your Holidays raises more than $1.7 million and 83K pounds of food
WMTV’s 30th annual Share Your Holidays Campaign surpassed its goal of raising $1.5 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The final total raised was $1,737,236. The campaign also collected and sorted 83,000 pounds of food, more than double…
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Fox Valley AM station to sign off
Neenah-Menasha area AM radio station WNAM is signing off after more than 78 years on the air. The Cumulus-owned station posted the announcement to its website on Wednesday. “We’ve had the privilege of being a trusted voice in your homes,…
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Bychinski was Reedsburg’s ‘Mr. Radio’
The WBA Hall of Famer known as “Mr. Radio” in Reedsburg, Tommy Lee Bychinski, died Monday. He was 79. Bychinski had a 44-year career in radio built on a strong foundation of community service and involvement. He was inducted into…
