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 a space on the second floor near the high-traffic skyway to the Baird Center. The new location provides more space for expansion of the Hall of Fame for many years to come. It also features a new, larger video display that plays the most recent WBA Hall of Fame program.
The Hilton Milwaukee in downtown Milwaukee has always been a favorite venue for many radio and television events and the tower on top of the building has stood as an icon for broadcasting in Wisconsin since the 1930s. The Hall of Fame, established in 1989, initially opened at the Hilton Milwaukee in 2015.
Ben Marcus, founder of the Marcus Corporation which owns the Hilton, once owned and operated several radio stations in southeastern Wisconsin. Marcus was also the founder of the Children’s Variety Club of Wisconsin, a charity that tied into Wisconsin radio and television stations for decades.
WBA Hall of Famer Bill Hurwitz was instrumental in bringing the Hall of Fame to the Hilton in 2015 and also in making the move to this new space in 2026.
American Awards and Promotions dedicated many hours and tireless effort to this project to make the move possible.
All of the iconic WBA Hall of Fame videos are available to Hall of Fame guests through QR codes posted near each plaque.
A reception is being planned for the evening of April 2 to celebrate the new space. Details will come soon. This year’s inductees will also be announced in the spring and will be recognized June 18 at the WBA Summer Conference at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva.
