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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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Reps. Grothman, Tiffany cosponsor Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
Wisconsin House Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are cosponsoring a bill aimed at helping broadcasters and other publishers compete with Big Tech. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print,…
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Listeners fund 12K meals for Ukrainian refugees
Life 102.5 (WNWC) listeners helped make more than 12,000 meals possible for refugees in and around Ukraine. As listeners gave to Life 102.5 during the “Yes He Can” Spring Fundraiser, a generous donor paid for the resources needed to provide…
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WBA Gala award presenters announced
The radio and television personalities who will present the awards at the WBA Gala on May 7 have been announced. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards last year. Stations representing radio will…
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4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2022 WBA Hall of Fame inductees: · Chris Bernier is a station owner who leads by example, aided by his lifelong career in radio with experience in…
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4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is proud to announce the 2022 Local Broadcast Legends honorees: · Jonathan Green was a staple of afternoon radio in Milwaukee for 41 years and is known for his authenticity, good humor, and community service….
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WISN-TV to partner with UW-Madison to host debates
WISN 12 in Milwaukee is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to co-host two pivotal debates in October. The live events will include a Wisconsin gubernatorial debate and one between the candidates for the state’s U.S. Senate seat. “The 2022…
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Milwaukee stations join effort to help Ukraine
Several Milwaukee broadcasters are joining a wider effort to raise money for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. MKE for Ukraine is organized by OnMilwaukee.com. The one-day online fundraiser held this coming Friday, March 25, benefits UNICEF’s Humanitarian Relief in Ukraine and…
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Green Bay station helps law enforcement with acts of kindness
Green Bay radio station Q90FM (WORQ) is helping law enforcement make a positive impact on the community. During the holiday season, the station provided $165,000 in gift cards to 50 law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin. While at the event, officers…
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Weekly Radio Addresses talk about helping children, defending voting rights
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers talk about helping children of parents who’ve committed a sex crime and defending voting rights. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries…
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How new digital platforms are giving broadcasters an opportunity to build communities
Recently, I teamed up with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to host an event that was a first for both of us — a social webinar. A social webinar involves an online presentation just like a normal webinar, but before and…
