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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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Station gathers toys, supplies for 2K children
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) gathered almost 2,000 shoeboxes for children filled with toys and essential school supplies for the holidays. The shoeboxes were wrapped and dropped off at numerous designated locations across Madison. Volunteers of Life 102.5 picked…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Grant offers college debt relief for broadcasters
Applications are now being accepted for the Results Broadcasting Education Debt Assistance Grant to help broadcasters pay off their student loans. This $3,000 grant is available to individuals currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. Applicants must meet the…
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Radio group in Janesville raises $41K for charity
The stations of Big Radio in Janesville raised $41,000 in toys, food, and cash donations for two local charities. The stations held an online auction on Dec. 1 and an all-day “Kids Helping Kids” donation drive-thru event on Dec. 8….
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WBAY-TV helps gather toys for tots
Green Bay TV station WBAY-TV recently gathered thousands of toys through a holiday partnership that’s existed since 1988. The station works with the Marines on a Toys for Tots campaign. The station called this year’s campaign an incredible success. The…
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Hopman named chief meteorologist at WKOW-TV
Cameron Hopman is joining 27 News (WKOW-TV) as the station’s chief meteorologist. Hopman’s debut appearance will be on Jan. 8. Hopman comes to WKOW with more than 15 years of forecasting experience. He was the chief meteorologist at WEVV in…
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Radio group helps hundreds of central Wisconsin children for Christmas
A group of radio stations in the Wausau-Stevens Point area is serving more than 650 disadvantaged children through “Christmas is for Children.” Muzzy Broadcasting Group is in its 35th year of the program, which aims to help children have a…
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Chris Carson to host WIXX morning show
Midwest Communications has named Chris Carson host of the WIXX morning show in Green Bay. Carson is an 18-year radio veteran who was born and raised in northwest Wisconsin. His most recent radio positions were at 101.9 WDEZ in Wausau…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss mental health, UW deal
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss mental health and a deal with the UW Board of Regents. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
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20K toys collected with help from Madison TV station
Madison TV station WKOW-TV collected more than 20.000 toys to help for more than 8,000 children in the community through an annual toy drive. WKOW has partnered with the Marine Corps Reserve and Toys for Tots for more than 30…
