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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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Exciting changes coming in 2024
As I write this column, it is hard to believe it is my last one as Chair. Although my year-long term has gone quickly, it has been filled with rewarding work that we’ve done together as a board and meaningful work that will help benefit the association for years to come. At the October 2022…
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Make plans to bring a young broadcaster to State Legislative Day
The holiday season will go quickly, which is why your WBA is already making plans for State Legislative Day in Madison on Jan. 24. If you’re not familiar with State Legislative Day, it’s a day at the State Capitol for broadcasters from across Wisconsin to talk to your lawmakers. There are 132 lawmakers to talk…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss veterans, tax break for unborn children
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss Veterans Day and a tax break for unborn children. 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 address, Gov. Tony Evers honors the 300,000 veterans living across the state…
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La Crosse reporter moving to Milwaukee
WKBT-TV reporter Duaa Israr is leaving La Crosse to take a job in Milwaukee. She will join CBS58 (WDJT-TV) as a journalist. “I am so lucky to have learned from some of the best journalists in this industry. I am even more fortunate to call them my friends,” She wrote. “They pushed me day in…
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Aspiring broadcasters to get inspiration at Lambeau Field
Your WBA Student Seminar is coming to Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Feb. 24 and using the opportunity to enhance our efforts to inspire future broadcasters. The event will include unique opportunities to learn, network, and gain hands-on experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts who share their insights and…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The November/December issue of Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. Highlights from this issue:
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Meekins to retire from TMJ4 News
Carole Meekins will retire from TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) on Nov. 30 after 32 years at the station and more than 40 years in television. Meekins is an award-winning journalist and the most veteran anchor in the Milwaukee market. She is well known for the station’s Positively Milwaukee franchise and helped launch the annual Positively Milwaukee Awards…
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Gutiérrez named 10 p.m. co-anchor on WISN-TV
Diana Gutiérrez is the new co-anchor of “WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m.,” effective Nov. 20. On weeknights, she will work alongside co-anchor Patrick Paolantonio, meteorologist Mark Baden, and Sports Director Dario Melendez. Gutiérrez will also serve in an enhanced reporting role on “WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m.” “Diana has made many meaningful connections…
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Applications accepted for Student Leadership Award
The WBA Student Leadership Award is given to a broadcasting or broadcast journalism student of junior standing or above at a Wisconsin college or university who has most noticeably developed and exercised effective and creative skills in leadership. The student must be nominated in writing by an adviser, supervisor or faculty member. The nomination letter…
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Leverage strengths to find new digital revenue
In the 2023 media landscape, it’s not enough for broadcasters to be just broadcasters anymore. The most successful companies in the industry are reaching beyond their airwaves to find other ways to convert their highly valuable audiences into other businesses. If your company is doing this, congratulations! If you’re not, time to start brainstorming how…
