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Broadcasters collect their WBA Awards for Excellence
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin came together Saturday to celebrate their award-winning work at the 2026 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with 350 in attendance. Competition for this year’s awards was as strong as ever with 1,322 award entries. A total…
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WBA Foundation announces date for gubernatorial debate
The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 36-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing a general election debate in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., hosted by Milwaukee PBS. Radio and television stations from…
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4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 WBA Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Magnum has turned a network of radio stations into a second generation legacy in Wisconsin. Kelly Radandt’s broadcasting career reflects a rare blend of strategic leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication to people and community. Jeff Tyler’s career stands…
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4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin broadcasters are 2026 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. Randy Allen, an on-air presence with deep knowledge of country music and unwavering professionalism which has made him a trusted companion to listeners throughout the Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh markets. Dave Luczak, the voice Milwaukee woke up to, becoming one of the most trusted and enduring…
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WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released
The preliminary agenda is now available for your WBA’s Summer Conference celebration of the association’s 75th anniversary will be held June 17-18 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. Registration is also open. The registration deadline is May 28. The hotel booking deadline is May 25. Speakers for this year’s conference include: Keynote: Curtis…
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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 Executive Director Gene Purcell, whose given name was Eugene Patrick Purcell. Purcell died after being…
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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 (WISN-AM and WISN-TV, WKLH-FM, WEMP-AM) and Springfield, Illinois where he launched Cool 101.9 (WQQL) as…
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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 Medium Market Station of the Year,” said Steve Young, Life 102.5 station manager. “We have…
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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 serving with Armed Forces Radio and Television, Mueller started his career in 1969 at WOKY…
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Groat marks 30 years at WLUK-TV
Production and newscast director for WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Chris Groat, is marking 30 years at the station. Groat’s anniversary is May 26. Congratulations!
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Wisconsin stations win 27 regional Murrow Awards
Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 27 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic…
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WOLX personality Jim McGaw dies
WOLX personality Jim McGaw died Sunday. “Jim was the hardest working and thoughtful person in radio,” an article from the Madison radio station stated. “He was always willing to help and wanted to do whatever he could to make the place where he worked better.” McGaw was on the air in Madison for about 40 years.…
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Green Bay anchor awarded student debt relief grant
An anchor at Green Bay TV station WBAY-TV is the recipient of the 2024 Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Aisha Morales joined the station in 2016 as a weekend anchor/MMJ after graduating from the Walker Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2011 and working in the Yuma, Arizona and Colorado Spring, Colorado markets.…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss politics, mental health
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss state politics and mental health. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s GOP , Senate Majority Leader Devin LaMahieu says Gov. Tony Evers “plays politics” while Republicans are working to…
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WRJN adds local voices, full service format
Civic Media’s WRJN radio (1400 AM, 99.9 FM, and 98.1 FM) is changing to full-service programming to better inform and entertain the Racine community. The station’s new lineup will feature Don Rosen in the morning, local, state, and agricultural news every hour, and will bring back timeless hits throughout the day. WRJN has broadcasted from…
