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4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 WBA Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Magnum has turned a network of radio stations into a second generation legacy in Wisconsin. Kelly Radandt’s broadcasting career reflects a rare blend…
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4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin broadcasters are 2026 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. Randy Allen, an on-air presence with deep knowledge of country music and unwavering professionalism which has made him a trusted companion to listeners throughout the Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh markets. Dave…
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WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
The assistant news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, McKenna Rentmeester, is the WBA Young Professional of the Year. Rentmeester was selected by a subcommittee of the WBA Board of Directors from a pool of six YP of the Month…
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WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released
The preliminary agenda is now available for your WBA’s Summer Conference celebration of the association’s 75th anniversary will be held June 17-18 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. Registration is also open. The registration deadline is May 28….
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Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame
Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee and a reception is scheduled for April 2 to celebrate it. The reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration…
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New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation
Your WBA Foundation is adding the Eric Miller PantherVision Education Debt Relief Grant as the third such grant available to Wisconsin broadcasters looking to reduce their debt from post-secondary education. The grant is available to television news producers, photojournalists, or…
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Cain remembered for long career as broadcast engineer
Lifelong broadcast engineer Chris Cain died Dec. 13 at the age of 76. Cain’s first job was at Madison radio station, WISM, when he was 12 years old. He graduated from the Wisconsin School of Electronics in 1967 with an…
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500 coats collected during station drive
Milwaukee’s Jammin’ 98.3, WJMR-FM held its annual Stokes Coats Drive, sponsored by the Milwaukee County Office of Equity, at Southeast Sales Powersports on Dec. 15 and gathered more than 500 cold weather items. Jammin’ On Air Personality and namesake of…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss inflation, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol touch on inflation and the 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 Republican radio…
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Janesville stations raise more than $19K in donations
A radio group in Janesville raised more than $19,000 in cash, toys, and non-perishables to benefit local charities. 99.9 WJVL and the stations of Big Radio gathered $14,108 in cash with another $5,000 in toys, non-perishables for local charities ECHO,…
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Former radio station owner dies
A former Wisconsin radio station owner, Ned Hughes, died Dec. 3. He was 75. Hughes pursued a career in advertising and marketing and a variety of business interests, including owning an advertising business, co-owning former station WYNE radio in Appleton,…
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Toya Washington leaving WISN-TV
Anchor Toya Washington is leaving WISN-TV after 20 years at the station. Washington joined WISN-TV in December 2002 as a co-anchor and later anchored the 6 p.m. newscast and for more than ten years has been anchor of the 5…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss taxes, supporting veterans
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss taxes and supporting veterans. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s GOP radio address, Joint…
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Long-time Eau Claire TV anchor dies
Long-time Eau Claire TV anchor John Froyd has died. Froyd was and 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. anchor at WEAU-TV from 1991 to 1998 and spent more than 40 years in broadcasting. He began his career in radio serving in…
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Radiothon breaks fundraising record
A radiothon hosted by a radio station in Wausau/Stevens Point raised a record $235,374 to support local children and families in central Wisconsin. Y106.5 (WYTE) hosted the Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Dec. 1-2. “Thanks to my fantastic staff and all…
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Station hosts toy drive to benefit Children’s Hospital
Milwaukee radio station Sportsradio 1250 The Fan (WSSP) hosted a toy drive that generated donations for Children’s Hospital. The 16th annual toy drive ran Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 and gathered enough toys to fill 16 box crates.
