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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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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the 70th Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic was a tremendous success. This annual event, a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, attracted attendees from 36 states, Washington, D.C., and four countries, making it one of the most geographically diverse Clinics to…
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YP of the Month brings ‘enthusiasm and creativity’
A news producer at WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Garett Hagen, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of September. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year Award. The award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact…
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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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Jensen remembered for love of broadcasting
Eric Jurgensen, 61, of West Bend, known on the air as “Rick Jensen” is being remembered for his lifelong love of broadcasting. He died April 29 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee from complications of a stroke. Jurgensen studied journalism at UW-Madison and rose to be editor of The Daily Cardinal student newspaper. His obituary said…
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Wisconsin broadcasters celebrate excellence at WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin came together Saturday to celebrate their award-winning work at the 2025 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 400 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,493 award entries. A total…
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Podcast: AM Radio – Essential and Endangered
Allison Mazzei (KS Assoc. of Broadcasters) and Jordan Walton (MA Broadcasters Assoc.) host with National Assoc. of Farm Broadcasters President Jeff Nalley and National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters President Jim Winston. Jeff and Jim discuss the importance of the AM band and broadcasters’ efforts to preserve it in the name of safety and the…
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Radio stations partner with Packers to support Patriot K9s
Four NRG Media radio stations in Wausau/Stevens Point raised money for Patriot K9s during the Packers Tailgate Tour during a visit to Mosinee on April 11. The stations listeners showed up in masses to meet and take pictures with current and former Packers players along with President and CEO Mark Murphy. The night was filled…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss environment, supporting mothers
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the environment and supporting mothers. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s , Gov. Tony Evers honors Earth Week, touting his environmental efforts. The Dem guv calls on Wisconsinites…
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Elizabeth Murphy Burns remembered as broadcast pioneer
Longtime leader of Morgan Murphy Media and WBA Hall of Famer, Elizabeth Murphy Burns, has died. She was 79. A Duluth-Superior native, her early broadcast career was served at television stations in Tucson and San Diego and in radio ownership in southern California. In 1975, she became part of the management team at WISC-TV, the…
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Eau Claire broadcaster, Hall of Famer, dies
Legendary Eau Claire area broadcaster and WBA Hall of Famer, Mike Sullivan, died Monday following a battle with leukemia. He was 75. Sullivan worked in almost every aspect of radio broadcasting from DJ to station manager during his decades-long career, but he is best known for his deep commitment to local news and sports in…
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Milwaukee music director awarded student debt relief grant
The music director of 88Nine, a Radio Milwaukee Station (WYMS-FM) is the recipient of the 2025 Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Erin Wolf joined the station in 2022, after many years of hosting a show on WMSE and also following the local music scene as a writer for numerous Milwaukee outlets. “Her expertise in music curation,…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss election results, NFL Draft
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss the recent State Supreme Court election results and the NFL Draft coming to Green Bay. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: – In this week’s , Rep. Brent Jacobson expresses disappointment in the…
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Hygiene drive breaks new record
The Family Radio Network’s 33rd annual Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive broke another record raising $723,000 worth of new hygiene and cleaning supplies for 137 crisis programs in 22 communities across Wisconsin. More than 1,050 businesses, churches, and schools hosted collection boxes for donated hygiene and cleaning items. These donations make it possible for…
