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  • WBA Awards for Excellence contest opens for entries

    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…

  • 2025 WBA Hall of Fame Show available now

    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…

  • YP of the Month is ‘unsung hero’ for station group
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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…

  • Guard presents WBA with commemorative coin

    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…

  • Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends

    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…

  • Allen stations host telethon to support Hurricane Ian recovery

    Allen stations host telethon to support Hurricane Ian recovery

    A group of Allen Media Broadcasting stations in Wisconsin teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise $143,600 for the victims of hurricanes Ian and Fiona through a live telethon. WKOW-TV in Madison, WAOW-TV in Wausau, WXOW-TV in La…

  • Station raises more than $75K for hurricane victims

    Station raises more than $75K for hurricane victims

    Milwaukee TV station WISN 12 partnered with the American Red Cross to hold the “WISN 12 Hurricane Relief Drive” to help people who have been devastated by Hurricane Ian. Generous viewers throughout southeastern Wisconsin donated more than $75,000 to deliver…

  • Marotta named first female sports director at WKOW-TV

    Marotta named first female sports director at WKOW-TV

    Karley Marotta is WKOW-TV’s first ever female sports director. She was promoted from weekend sports anchor/reporter to sports director and will anchor the weeknight sportscasts at 6 and 10 p.m. “Karley has been a crucial member of our sports team…

  • WBA Foundation Debate shows voters differences between Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates

    WBA Foundation Debate shows voters differences between Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates

    Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates Gov. Tony Evers and Tim Michels debated Friday night in Madison at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with support from the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Wisconsin Counties Association….

  • How to watch the WBA Foundation gubernatorial debate

    How to watch the WBA Foundation gubernatorial debate

    Broadcasters from across Wisconsin will be airing a Wisconsin gubernatorial debate Friday between Governor Tony Evers and Tim Michels. The debate begins at 7 p.m. A list of the 70 stations airing the debate is available here. The debate will…

  • U.S. Senate candidates trade ideas in WBA Foundation Debate

    U.S. Senate candidates trade ideas in WBA Foundation Debate

    U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes debated Friday night in Milwaukee at a one-hour televised event sponsored by the WBA Foundation with support from the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Wisconsin…

  • Y106.5 airs new morning show

    Y106.5 airs new morning show

    A radio station in Stevens Point/Wausau is launching a new morning show. Today’s Best Country, Y106.5 (WYTE) current Morning Show Host, Big Red (Larry Wnorowski), is teaming up with recently hired Daina Schnese for “The Y106.5 Wake-up Call with Big…

  • How to watch the WBA Foundation U.S. Senate Debate

    How to watch the WBA Foundation U.S. Senate Debate

    Broadcasters from across Wisconsin will be airing a U.S. Senate debate Friday between Senator Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. The debate begins at 7 p.m. A list of the 70 stations airing the debate is available here. The…

  • Magnum closes on purchase of WCFW

    Magnum closes on purchase of WCFW

    Roland L. Bushland has closed on its sale of 105.7 WCFW-FM and 99.1 W256AE-FM, Chippewa Falls, to Magnum Media. “Pat and I appreciate the many well wishes we’ve received from our loyal listeners and business associates since we announced the…

  • Station raises more than $20K for local students

    Station raises more than $20K for local students

    Milwaukee’s Jammin’ 98.3, WJMR-FM held a 2-day radiothon to raise funds supporting the Milwaukee Public School Foundation’s 7th annual “No Empty Backpacks” school supplies drive. MPS students, teachers, parents, and alumni were featured on air on Sept. 22-23 sharing positive…