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Ambassador program extends to second UW campus
The WBA campus ambassador program is expanding to a second campus after its pilot year at UW-Oshkosh. Two students at UW-Whitewater will serve as WBA ambassadors starting in the fall semester. The ambassador program was launched in 2025 on the UW-Oshkosh campus with two students: Dylan Przybylski and Jacob Link. The students acted as representatives…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The September/October issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Shockleys establish Young Broadcasters Development Fund
WBA Hall of Famers Terry and Sandy Shockley are the founding grantors of the newly established Young Broadcasters Development Fund, aimed at inspiring career building in the broadcast industry. “Our mission with this fund is to inspire and motivate young people to pursue a career in broadcasting,” Terry and Sandy Shockey said. “The rewards are…
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Engineers gather in Wisconsin for Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic
I’m pleased to report that the 70th Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic was a tremendous success. This annual event, a collaborative effort between the engineering teams of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, attracted attendees from 36 states, Washington, D.C., and four countries, making it one of the most geographically diverse Clinics to…
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Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process is online. It’s available on the WBA website at wi-broadcasters.org/scholarships Students who have completed at…
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WBA Awards provide ‘return on investment’
The excitement of the 2023 WBA Awards for Excellence banquet is still fresh, and it’s already time to be thinking about your station’s nominations for the 2024 awards. I joined the Awards Committee right before May’s big event, and in short order, it’s been an eye-opening experience. As many of you already know, the strategy…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The July/August issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Wisconsin Army National Guard seeing results
Your Wisconsin Army National Guard team is so grateful for you! The way you have welcomed our team and prioritized our stories has blown us away. You are helping us “fight our strength war”, and we are excited to share with you, that recruitment is UP! The rebound will take years, but you are helping…
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Aspiring broadcaster shows bright future ahead
It was wonderful to see so many of you at our WBA Summer Conference at the beautiful Hotel Retlaw in Fond du Lac! What a terrific venue! We hope you enjoyed your time in downtown Fond du Lac, and that you’ll join us again next year at the La Crosse Radisson! We know from our…
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Know the “3 Cs” when it comes to AI at your station
It’s been a year since the “AI Ashley” headlines crossed-over from the broadcasting trade magazines to the mainstream press. Stories on the first AI-DJ appeared in publications ranging from local newspapers to Fox Business. “AI Ashley” is the voice of Ashley Z, who programs and hosts mornings on WKHQ-Traverse-City/Petoskey, Michigan; her audio avatar hosts in…
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Robb Edwards remembered for radio career, ballpark announcing
Radio broadcaster, former WTMJ radio host, and former Brewers in-stadium voice Robb Edwards (Romant) died June 26. Edwards, 79, was the host of the morning show on WTMJ from 1985 until 2000. He also spent time at WOKY-AM and WRIT-AM in Milwaukee. Edwards became the Brewers Public Address announcer in 1999 and held that role…
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Woodward to buy 7 stations in Illinois
Woodward Communications Inc. (WCI) has agreed to acquire seven radio station brands from Neuhoff Media in Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois. The company said the brands align with WCI’s focus on local community media properties in certain market sizes that serve niche and lifestyle audiences. “They expand WCI’s footprint in Illinois and bring experienced teams and…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss Pride, Chippewa Valley
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about Pride Month and supporting the Chippewa Valley.. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony Evers in this week’s reaffirmed his vow to veto any legislation that makes Wisconsin a less…
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Jowett Fellowship recipient passionate about visual storytelling
A passionate photographer and videographer is the 2024 recipient of the Rick Jowett Fellowship. Re’Nesha Donson has worked at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WKOW-TV in Madison, and at WSIL-TV in Caterville, Illinois. She’s a photojournalist who also has experience as a producer and in many other newsroom roles. She was awarded $2,000 to pursue Adobe After…
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Long-time western Wisconsin TV GM dies
WXOW-TV/WQOW-TV General Manager Dave Booth died Friday at the age of 59. Booth worked at multiple television stations during his 37-year career, including WQOW-TV in Eau Claire, KOLN/KGIN in Lincoln, Nebraska, and WHBF in the Quad Cities. In 1992, he took a job as the local sales manager at WXOW 19 in La Crosse. According…
