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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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WBA awards competition begins today
Competition for the 2021 WBA Awards for Excellence begins today. Stations can now submit award entries through BetterBNC. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 12, 2022 at 6 p.m. CT. For more on this and the other changes in this…
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TV station’s food drive raises more than $141K for local families
The ‘Food For Families Drive,’ organized by WISN 12 in Milwaukee and Hunger Task Force, has raised $141,633. The campaign, which has occurred annually for the last 10 years, ensures that families across southeastern Wisconsin have healthy meals for the…
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Weekly Radio Addresses encourage local shopping, grieving for Waukesha
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol ask Wisconsinites to consider shopping local this holiday season and also address the tragedy in Waukesha. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the…
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La Crosse TV station makes food bank donation
La Crosse TV station WLAX-TV is donating $5,000 to The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse through the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation. For 23 years, The Hunger Task Force has provided a safety net of emergency food to a network…
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Good Karma Brands announces nominees for 10th annual Wisconsin Sports Awards televised event: History Made
Good Karma Brands is announcing the 10th annual Wisconsin Sports Awards: History Made, a televised event hosted by ESPN Milwaukee morning show host and national ESPN reporter, Jen Lada. The event recognizes and celebrates high school, collegiate, and professional athletes…
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Weekly Radio Addresses focused on workforce
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are all about Wisconsin’s workforce. 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, Rep….
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Jimenez to lead sales effort at NRG Media cluster
Phil Jimenez is the new sales managers at the NRG Media four-station cluster in Wausau/Stevens Point. “I am thrilled to be joining the strong and successful team at NRG Media – Wausau/Stevens Point!” Jimenez said. “I look forward to assisting…
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Garcia to lead WDJT-TV newsroom
Milwaukee television news veteran Jessie Garcia is joining CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) as news director. Garcia will lead all news programming efforts on television and digital platforms for CBS 58, WMLW “The M” and Telemundo Wisconsin. She joins CBS 58 from…
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WLUK-TV food drive generates 20K pounds of food
FOX 11 (WLUK-TV) in Green Bay teamed up with area food pantries to help fight hunger. “FOX 11 Food Project: Northeast Wisconsin Gives Thanks” helped bring in 20,295 pounds of food among three area food pantries, along with $4,405 in…
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Weekly Radio Addresses honor veterans
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol honor veterans in recognition of Veterans Day. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio…
