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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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Thank you Ken Beno
Ken Beno has been involved with our WBA Education Committee so long, it’s hard to imagine it without him. He oversaw and led so many monumental changes affecting how we interact with high school and college students throughout the state,…
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‘The Truth’ radio launches new show
Good Karma Brands station 101.7 The Truth announces new midday show, Jammin with Juice, co-hosted by Ben Hooks and Carrie Mahone, beginning May 20. Nothin’ But The Truth, hosted by Melanie Ricks, will bid farewell to its daily broadcast and…
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7 graduate from Walker Broadcast Management Institute
Seven graduates of the Walker Broadcast Management Institute got their briefcases on April 25 as the Institute marked the beginning of another three-year cycle. The Institute is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking or being prepared for broadcast management…
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Embrace change and be ready for the future of broadcasting
It’s 2024 and broadcasters are facing so many challenges in the media, but this is only a test that the media can continue to be resilient and strong, no matter what the struggles are. Be ready to embrace change, as…
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Setting policy key to using AI at your station
As Jacobs Media’s Director of Digital Revenue and AI, I’ll be popping up in this newsletter often. My mission is to demystify AI for you. I want to show you how it can supercharge what broadcasters do and guide you…
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UW Athletics awards radio broadcast rights to iHeartMedia Wisconsin, Good Karma Brands
The University of Wisconsin Athletics Department and its exclusive multimedia rights holder Badger Sports Properties awarded both iHeartMedia Wisconsin and Good Karma Brands (GKB) as the official radio broadcast partners of UW Athletics. The agreement includes a five-year extension with…
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Passion for community hallmark of WBA Young Professional of the Year
A news associate at Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc with a passion for his local community is being named the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Young Professional of the Year. Ryan Brahmstadt was the highest ranked of the five young broadcasting professionals recognized…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The May/June issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Madison station adds co-host, engagement specialist
Life 102.5 (WNWC) in Madison has named Natalie Gross as morning show co-host and engagement specialist. “Natalie brings so much joy and talent to the team,” said Life 102.5 Program Director and Morning Show Host Dave Conour. “She fits…
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Wisconsin broadcasters take bow at WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin were on hand Saturday to be recognized at the 2024 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 400 in attendance. Competition for…
