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New WBA Hall of Fame at Hilton Milwaukee
Your WBA Hall of Fame is now available in a newly renovated, more expansive location in the Hilton Milwaukee. As part of a wider renovation project at the hotel, the Hall of Fame recently reopened at its new location in…
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Four to be awarded scholarships during Student Forum at Lambeau
Four scholarships will be given out during the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 to students studying broadcasting in Wisconsin. Learn more about the WBA Student Scholarship program and apply here. The recipients are: Lexi Hull Lexi…
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More than 1,300 entries submitted for WBA Awards for Excellence, Gala registration open
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations submitted 1,322 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2025 awards was Friday. A total of 108 stations submitted entries. “The competition for this year’s WBA Awards…
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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. –…
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Agenda announced for 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field
The agenda for the 2026 Student Forum at Lambeau Field on Feb. 28 is available now! The keynote address will be delivered by Bill Jartz, legendary WBAY-TV anchor and PS announcer for the Green Bay Packers. Watch for updates as…
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Membership renewals in the mail, can be paid online
It’s WBA membership renewal time. When 2025 ends, so does your WBA membership. You should soon be receiving your 2026 WBA membership renewal notice in the mail. Sign up now and keep your membership in full force, without interruption, through…
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Podcast: Lifeline: Inside the Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) reaches across the United States and Puerto Rico to provide an anonymous safety net for radio and television broadcaster professionals who find themselves in acute financial need due to an illness, accident, or emergency….
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Marotta named sports director for TMJ4 News
TMJ4 News (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee announced today that Karley Marotta will be the station’s new Sports Director. Marotta joins WTMJ-TV from WKOW-TV in Madison, where she served as Sports Director and previously anchored weeknight sports on 27 News. Marotta began…
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Spigner to anchor, report for WISN-TV
Rheya Spigner is joining WISN-TV in Milwaukee as co-anchor of WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning the week of Oct. 20. She will anchor alongside Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Blake Eason, Dario Melendez and Chief Meteorologist…
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iHeartMedia reformats Milwaukee station to ‘B97.3’
iHeartMedia Milwaukee announced this week the debut of the new B97.3, Feel Good Favorites (WRNW). B97.3 will broadcast Adult Contemporary music, focusing on songs from artists including Adele, Michael Jackson, P!nk, Maroon 5 and Madonna. The station will also add…
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Video producer, editor died ‘while doing his life’s work’
Lifelong video producer and editor Stephen Moede died unexpectedly on Sept. 29 while doing his life’s work-video production and commercial editing. He was 63. According to his obituary, Moede was born in Switzerland and spent his early childhood in southern…
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Ben & Arnie of COW97 Win Personality of the Year at the 59th CMA Awards
The Country Music Association (CMA) announced Tuesday that Morning Show Hosts Ben & Arnie of COW97 (WCOW-FM) have been named Small Market Personality of the Year and will be recognized at the 59th Annual CMA Awards, recognizing excellence in country…
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Community donates more than $63K through WISN-TV’s ‘Day of Giving’
The ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ initiative, which helps a different non-profit organization each month, has raised a total of $63,337 to support ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. On Oct. 8 the Milwaukee station provided extensive on-air and online coverage…
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WBA hosting online event to highlight reporting on victims
Your WBA is hosting an online event with the Wisconsin Newspaper Association on Nov. 11 at noon titled, “Reporting with Care: Media, Victims, and Marsy’s Law in Wisconsin.” Here’s a description of the session: The news media plays an important…
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WBA Young Professional of the Month/Year, an award that changed my life
Hello to all of my fellow young professionals. I am Ryan Brahm, the News Director at WOMT Radio in Manitowoc, and the WBA’s 2024 Young Professional of the Year. I would like to take some time to tell you more…
