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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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Four broadcasters celebrated during WBA Hall of Fame induction
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night during the induction event at Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac as a part of the WBA Summer Conference. The four inductees are: Steve Brown is…
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WBA seeks women aspiring to lead in radio for mentorship
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, in partnership with Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. (MIW), is seeking applicants for a mentorship program aimed at advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting. The application process was announced today at the WBA Summer…
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WBA legal hotline available 24 hours during RNC
The WBA state legal hotline, powered by attorneys at Godfrey & Kahn in Madison, will be available 24 hours a say int he days immediately before and for a few days after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention…
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Zoromski to lead WBA Education Committee
Wisconsin media veteran and educator Mark Zoromski will chair the WBA Education Committee. The announcement comes after the recent retirement of long time Education Committee Chair Ken Beno. Zoromski has 20 years of experience at three Wisconsin television stations and…
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Longtime TV engineer, Mark Burg, dies
Longtime TV engineer and member of the Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Mark G. Burg, died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was 66. Burg worked more than 34 years at WLAX-TV/WEUX-TV in La Crosse/Eau Claire. He was a member of the Broadcasters Clinic…
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Milwaukee station invited to White House for Juneteenth Celebration
Good Karma Brands and 101.7 The Truth in Milwaukee was invited to attend President Biden’s Juneteenth Celebration at the White House on Monday. The team attended the Juneteenth Regional Reporters Summit, as well as other events at the White House to…
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WPR station to air in Barron County, call letters honor Gene Purcell
Wisconsin Public Radio is bringing WPR Music to northwest Wisconsin with a new station in Barron County. WPR will begin broadcasting on 90.7 FM, WEPP in Rice Lake starting June 13. WEPP was named to honor former Wisconsin Public Media…
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Dan Markus exits WVBO after more than 50 years on the air
Veteran broadcaster Dan Markus is leaving radio after more than 50 years in broadcasting. He was the midday host at Cumulus Broadcasting’s WVBO in Oshkosh. Markus’ career began at his college radio station and took him through stations in Milwaukee…
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Madison station named Christian Music Broadcasters’ Medium Market Station of the Year
Life 102.5 (WNWC) in Madison has been named Medium Market Station of the Year by Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB). The station received the honor at CMB’s annual Momentum conference in Orlando. “We are honored to be recognized as the CMB…
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Longtime Wisconsin radio and TV broadcaster dies
A broadcaster involved in radio and TV in the Milwaukee and Wausau areas for more than 50 years has died. Richard Mueller, known on the air as Skip Taylor, died May 18 at the age of 77. After enlisting and…
