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:
- A nominee for the Hall of Fame can now be a person that has contributed to the growth and success of broadcasting through areas such as teaching, technical development, consulting, and service to the broadcasting industry.
- Nominations can now be made by the general public for the Hall of Fame and Local Broadcast Legends.
- To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, nominees must have served a minimum of 20 years in, or in support of, Wisconsin broadcasting.
- To be eligible for the Local Broadcast Legends, nominees must have served a minimum of 20 years at one specific Wisconsin station, or in one specific Wisconsin community or market.
Nominations for both recognitions must be submitted through an online form. Those forms are available here:
Nominations are due on Jan. 15. The 2025 Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at the WBA Hall of Fame dinner on June 19. The 2025 Local Broadcast Legends will be recognized at a luncheon on June 19. Both events are a part of the WBA Summer Conference which will be held at the La Crosse Radisson.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was established in 1989 and formally dedicated by then FCC Chairman Alfred Sikes. Its purpose is to honor individuals who have dedicated their professional lives to the advancement of broadcasting in Wisconsin. Since then, 164 broadcasters have been inducted.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Local Broadcast Legends Award was established in 2015 under the direction of Bruce Grassman, who at the time was owner/president of Results Radio. The Local Broadcast Legends Award is a great honor and recognition for individuals that work behind the scenes and within their communities fulfilling the commitment broadcasters have made to serve their local communities. They are individuals that exemplify localism. This award is a means to extend recognition of these individuals beyond their local communities.
