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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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Weekly Radio Addresses lay out state budget priorities
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Capitol are focused on the next state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio…
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Wisconsin EAS plan approved by FCC
The Wisconsin State Emergency Communications Committee has won approval of its state EAS plan from the FCC. In 2022, the FCC initiated a review of all State EAS plans. After multiple rounds of changes, the FCC approved the Wisconsin State…
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Weekly Radio Addresses take on free speech, child care
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol touch on free speech and child care. lawmakers….. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Republican…
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Four to be awarded scholarships at 2023 WBA Student Seminar
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Seminar on Feb. 25 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. Interested in supporting the scholarship program? Learn more here….
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Former Fond du Lac station owner dies
The former owner of Fond du Lac radio station KFIZ has died. Donald “Don” G. Jones purchased KFIZ in 1970 and led the station during its golden age, with legendary on-air personalities Joe Goeser, Ron Harvey, Doug McGrath and Steve…
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Marquette’s Amouzou recognized for being ‘natural leader’
The Executive Director of the Marquette Wire will be recognized with the WBA Student Leadership Award at the WBA Student Seminar. Andrew Amouzou was nominated by Marquette Director of Student Media, Gerry Ahern, and his predecessor, Mark Zoromski, both of…
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Grant offering college debt relief for broadcasters increases
A debt relief grant for Wisconsin broadcasters is increasing. Results Broadcasting established an Education Debt Assistance Grant to help broadcasters pay off their student loans. This grant is available to individuals currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. The…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focus on mental health, education
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on mental health and education. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio…
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Weekly Radio Addresses highlight proposals to support working, rural families
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin Capitol are about supporting working and rural families. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio…
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Anchor marks 20 years at WLUK-TV
WLUK-TV reporter and evening anchor Mark Leland is marking 20 years at the Green Bay station. Leland recently participated as a panelist in the WBA Foundation’s 2022 U.S. Senate debate.
