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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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Five Fatal Flaws’ of award submission: How to avoid disqualification
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to start digging for your best, award winning material of the year! Sure, we could wait until just before the deadline and most of us do. In January 2021, nearly a third of all entries were created in the last 24 hours before the deadline.…
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UWW-TV original student program celebrates 29 seasons
It’s typical each college semester for media studies students to enroll in a production or practicum course and create an original program or series for broadcast. The student producer or team of producers determine a title for the show and number of episodes, write the scripts, audition talent, shoot, edit, export and schedule for air.…
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Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The November/December issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Lupita Montoto writes about promoting diversity in broadcasting WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind writes about strategic planning for the WBA Membership renewal is underway ‘Five Fatal Flaws’ of award submission Broadcasters…
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UWGB’s new studio named for engineer Harvey Arnold
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a new broadcasting studio named for Harvey Arnold, a UWGB alumnus who’s now the Vice President of Engineering for Sinclair. Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of WLUK FOX 11 and WCWF CW 14 in Green Bay, provided a donation toward the studio. “We are proud to recognize Harvey…
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Weekly Radio Addresses discuss inflation, voting
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol the parties are talking about inflation and voting. 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 address, Sen. Kathy Bernier attacks Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed tax increases in his last…
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Kiser returns to KFIZ in new roles
A familiar face is returning to KFIZ in a new role. Shawn Kiser is a Fond du Lac native who previously worked at the station from 1995-2004. He’s returning to become its Brand Manager and 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. host, along with serving as Vice President and Assistant General Manager for parent company Mountain…
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WPR host Al Ross dies
Longtime friend and colleague of Wisconsin Public Radio and host of the western Wisconsin regional arts and culture program “Spectrum West,” Al Ross, has died. He was 73 years old. Ross joined WPR in 2008, providing local news breaks and announcements during “The Joy Cardin Show” and “Morning Edition” from WPR’s Eau Claire studios. The…
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Lifelong broadcast engineer, Tom Smith, dies
A lifelong Wisconsin broadcast engineer and longtime member of the WBA Broadcasters Clinic Committee, Tom Smith, died Saturday after a six-year battle with cancer. He was 73. Smith began his long career in television and radio at KFIZ-TV in Fond du Lac. In 1976 he moved to Sun Prairie and worked for WHA-TV as broadcast…
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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 Crosse, and WQOW-TV in Eau Claire aired the telethon. “This disaster hit us hard here…
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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 urgent assistance for those affected by the natural disaster. “The loss of life is heartbreaking,”…
