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WBA Awards for Excellence contest opens for entries
You can start submitting your award-winning entries for the WBA Awards for Excellence RIGHT NOW! and if you’re looking to get starlight to submitting entries…here’s the The submission deadline is Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. CT. Your WBA Awards Committee…
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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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Kay to lead listener engagement for WNWC
Life 102.5 (WNWC) in Madison has named Cristina Kay as Listener Engagement Director. Kay has been a part of the Life 102.5 team as a Listener Engagement Specialist. “Cristina has greatly increased the effectiveness of our social media efforts.” said…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss indigenous communities, women in sports
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol highlight indigenous communities and protecting women in sports. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic…
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Zelich remembered as Wausau broadcasting legend
WSAW-TV broadcasting legend and WBA Hall of Fame inductee Mark Zelich, affectionately known by many as “Z,” has died at the age of 95. Zelich’s trademark “Courage” sign-off carried him through nearly 20 years as WSAU-TV’s sports anchor, which was…
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Busse remembered for dedicated broadcasting career
Lifelong broadcaster and WBA Hall of Famer Larry Busse has died. He was 87. His broadcast career began in 1961 as farm director at WBAY-TV in Green Bay. In 1965, he joined the sales department of WLUK-TV in Green Bay,…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss inflation, diary farming
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about inflation and dairy farming. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Republican radio address,…
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Belky promoted to brand manager at WIFC-FM
Long-time radio veteran Paul Belky has been promoted to the position of brand manager at 95.5 WIFC in Wausau. Belky began with WIFC in 2002 as part time air talent, eventually moving full time to afternoon drive and assistant brand…
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Broadcaster, educator, Hall of Famer Ruane Hill dies
Ruane Hill, 99, of Milwaukee, known for his 45-year career as a radio station manager and communications professor, died Friday. According to his obituary, Hill’s military service in WWII launched his career in radio and broadcasting. He went on to…
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32-year WIXX morning host to retire
The 32-year host of Murphy in the Morning on WIXX in Green Bay is retiring. Jim Murphy started at WIXX in September 1991 when he returned to his hometown of Green Bay after more than three years at WLMG in…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss broadband, higher education
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Capitol are about broadband access and higher education. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Dem radio…
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Kastler named VP, market manager for Muzzy
Marketing, business development and media veteran Lou Kastler is joining Muzzy Broadcasting as the company’s Vice President and Market Manager. “Rick and I have formed a great relationship over the years and are aligned on key objectives to keep locally…
