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  • 4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame in June
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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…

  • 4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
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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…

  • WBA YP of the Year brings patience, positivity to newsroom
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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…

  • WBA 75th anniversary Summer Conference agenda released

    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….

  • Reception to celebrate new WBA Hall of Fame

    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…

  • New education debt relief grant added to WBA Foundation

    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…

  • 1130 WISN announces new weekday lineup
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    1130 WISN announces new weekday lineup

    iHeartMedia Milwaukee today announced a new weekday programming lineup for NewsTalk 1130 WISN , effective Jan. 2, reinforcing the station’s commitment to delivering trusted, live and local talk programming for Wisconsin listeners. Benjamin Yount, currently WISN’s weekday midday host (9…

  • Shiroma promoted to Morgan Murphy Vice President of Digital Strategy
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    Shiroma promoted to Morgan Murphy Vice President of Digital Strategy

    Jill Shiroma has been promoted to Vice President of Digital Strategy for Morgan Murphy Media, based in Madison. Shiroma will lead the company’s digital strategy initiatives in the newly created role, building on more than two decades of progressive leadership…

  • Weekly Radio Addresses touch on holidays, affordability

    Weekly Radio Addresses touch on holidays, affordability

    This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capito are about the holidays and affordability. 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,…

  • Janesville area radio stations raise $50K for local charities
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    Janesville area radio stations raise $50K for local charities

    Big Radio’s Janesville radio stations raised a record $51,000 during annual holiday charity events during the first two weeks of December. The stations said the events demonstrate how local listeners, advertisers, and on-air talent can unite to make a tangible…

  • WMTV Share Your Holidays raises more than $1.7 million and 83K pounds of food
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    WMTV Share Your Holidays raises more than $1.7 million and 83K pounds of food

    WMTV’s 30th annual Share Your Holidays Campaign surpassed its goal of raising $1.5 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The final total raised was $1,737,236. The campaign also collected and sorted 83,000 pounds of food, more than double…

  • Fox Valley AM station to sign off
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    Fox Valley AM station to sign off

    Neenah-Menasha area AM radio station WNAM is signing off after more than 78 years on the air. The Cumulus-owned station posted the announcement to its website on Wednesday. “We’ve had the privilege of being a trusted voice in your homes,…

  • Bychinski was Reedsburg’s ‘Mr. Radio’
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    Bychinski was Reedsburg’s ‘Mr. Radio’

    The WBA Hall of Famer known as “Mr. Radio” in Reedsburg, Tommy Lee Bychinski, died Monday. He was 79. Bychinski had a 44-year career in radio built on a strong foundation of community service and involvement. He was inducted into…

  • Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’

    Join young broadcasters for ‘Coffee, Critiques, and Community’

    Join your fellow young broadcasters (within the first years of working in the profession) for professional development through conversation, helpful critiques, and getting your questions answered at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Feb. 28. Schedule:9-9:30 a.m. Coffee and networking9:30 am. –…

  • ‘Day of Giving’ raises $21K to fight childhood diseases
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    ‘Day of Giving’ raises $21K to fight childhood diseases

    A fundraising effort from WISN-TV in Milwaukee to support the MACC Fund collected $21,064 to take on childhood cancer and related blood disorders. On Dec. 12, people across southeastern Wisconsin submitted donations to help children with these significant medical issues….

  • Vucsko named news director at WBAY-TV

    Vucsko named news director at WBAY-TV

    Lisa Vucsko was named News Director at WBAY-TV in Green Bay. She started Dec. 15. She will lead the station’s newsroom, overseeing editorial strategy, day-to-day news operations, digital integration, and investigative projects. Vucsko is an award-winning newsroom executive with more…