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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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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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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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Lt. Col. Hellenbrand to receive WBA Distinguished Service Award
Recently retired Wisconsin Army National Guard Lt. Col. Shannon Hellenbrand will receive the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Distinguished Service Award at the WBA Summer Conference in La Crosse this June for her accomplished 20-year relationship with Wisconsin broadcasters. The award was established to recognize those who “reflect the values embodied in the Wisconsin broadcast industry of…
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TMJ4 launching afternoon lifestyle show
Milwaukee TV station TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) is launching an afternoon magazine-style program called What’s Brewing Wisconsin. Hosted by Morning Blend veteran Tiffany Ogle, What’s Brewing Wisconsin will showcase the best Wisconsin has to offer. Stephanie Brown, most recently a community reporter for TMJ4 News, will be the new show’s field correspondent and fill-in host. Ogle will…
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2025 WBA Awards Gala presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 3 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards last year. Stations representing radio will present the television awards and stations representing television will present the radio awards. The presenters are…
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Wilde joins Morgan Murphy Media
Respected Green Bay Packers beat writer Jason Wilde is joining Morgan Murphy Media. Wilde has covered the Packers since 1996 for various outlets including the Wisconsin State Journal, the Athletic, and ESPNWisconsin.com. In this new partnership, Wilde will provide daily reporting for Morgan Murphy Media’s local news websites in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula in…
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WBA Young Professionals bring Toolbox to Lambeau Field
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Young Professionals Committee welcomed young professionals from across the state for The Toolbox, the first time hosting it at Lambeau Field. The goal of the career-based workshop is to help young broadcasters hone their skills and network with other aspiring leaders in the industry. Katie Kelly of Woodward Community Media showcased…
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Chastain named WISC-TV GM in Madison
Morgan Murphy Media named broadcasting and media veteran Scot Chastain vice president and general manager of WISC-TV in Madison. Chastain has been a local TV general manager twice before, in Lansing, Michigan and Sacramento, California. Most recently, he was director of sales and marketing for KUTV in Salt Lake City, Utah. Earlier in his career,…
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Connections made at WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field
There’s nothing like a surprise in a story, or, apparently, in a seminar. Ellie Davis can attest to that. The U-W LaCrosse senior was sitting in the front row when Boyd Huppert came up and shook her hand during his presentation. Huppert was talking about using “handshake shots” to introduce characters in his stories. Research…
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WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners announced
The 2024 Student Awards for Excellence winners were announced at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The complete list of winners is available here: Congratulations to all the winners! Great job! Four scholarship recipients were also recognized, along with the WBA Student Leadership Award winner.
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Fulton to lead morning show on WKOW-TV
Dana Fulton has been named 27 News Anchor and Executive Producer of 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin at WKOW -TV in Madison. Fulton was promoted from Wake Up Meteorologist and will now anchor the weekday morning news from 4:30-7 a.m. on 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin. Fulton joined WKOW-TV in September 2023 as WKOW TV’s…
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3 Wisconsin House representatives original cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
Three Wisconsin Congressional Representatives are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) as original cosponsors. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The cosponsors include Reps. Derrick Van Orden, Glenn Grothman, and Tom Tiffany. A…
