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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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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The March/April issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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UW to host “Journalism Ethics & the AI Challenge” online and in person
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 15th annual journalism ethics conference at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is free, open to the public…
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Student Forum to return to Lambeau Field in 2025
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Student Forum at Lambeau Field will return to Green Bay in 2025. The date for the next Forum will be Feb. 22, 2025. The recent Forum drew about 200 high school student and 200 college students to…
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Haze promoted to afternoon drive on WIXX
Andrew Haze is being promoted to the afternoon drive shift on WIXX in Green Bay. He is on air Monday-Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “It’s a dream come true,” Haze said. “WIXX is such a legendary station with some…
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Diaper Drive raises close to 1.2 million diapers for children in need
WMTV-TV in Madison raised 1,177,137 diapers in just one week for The Village Diaper Bank as part of its 4rth Annual Diaper Drive. The campaign collected 18,274 diapers and raised $185,418 in cash donations – $178,238 of that total in just…
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Bornstein remembered as ‘man who saved NPR’
A WBA Hall of Famer known for his state and national influence in public radio has died. Ronald Bornstein, 91, died Friday. Bornstein was Director of Telecommunications for the UW-Extension, managing WHA radio and television from 1967 until 1984. In…
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Aspiring broadcasters flock to Lambeau Field
Truly a great experience! This is the most fun I’ve had in a long time. It was a valuable amazing experience. Those were just a few of the comments from approximately 400 students who attended the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student…
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WBA releases new logo
Your Wisconsin Broadcasters Association unveiled a new logo at the Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The logo is future-focused with a nod to aspects of the WBA logo that go back to the association’s beginnings 73 years ago….
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WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners announced
The 2023 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…
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Station gathers craft supplies for children’s hospital
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) recently gathered craft supplies for children at American Family Children’s Hospital as a part of an annual effort to brighten spirits at the hospital. Heather Sheehan, who works at The American Family Children’s Hospital…
