The whole WBA family is mourning the loss of WBA NCSA/PEP Coordinator Liz Boyd. Liz was a friend to broadcasters, and dear friend to your WBA team. She was 71.
Liz was with the WBA for 20 years and before that worked for WKOW-TV in Madison. As NCSA/PEP Coordinator, Liz had relationships with traffic personnel all across Wisconsin. In her many other roles with the WBA, she was known and loved by the general membership. She greeted thousands of attendees at WBA events and contributed significantly to the WBA’s inspection program, the WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends, and the awards program.
Liz was one of us. She was a broadcaster, and a dear friend. She had a deep connection with our membership, always able to recall names, relationships, and stories from WBA lore. The WBA won’t be the same without her.
In the WBA we always say that once you’re one of us, you’re always one of us. Liz will always be one of us.
A celebration of life will be held May 28 from 4-7 p.m. at East Side Club in Madison.
Awards gala inspires excellence
Thank you to everyone who made the recent WBA Awards Gala possible! It was a fantastic night!
Your WBA Awards Committee is already hard at work on next year’s program and gala. We can’t wait for you to see what’s in store!
The WBA Awards for Excellence is, by many measures, an annual success. In recent years we have received about 1,500 entries from about 120 member stations and hosted about 400 broadcasters at the Awards Gala. It’s the largest contest of its kind in the country.
You have a lot to be proud of! Finally, apologies to Paul and Karen LeSage and also Bob Barry whose names were missed in the list of 2024 WBA Foundation donors published in the last issue. We appreciate you and all our WBA Foundation supporters!
