The 2018 WBA Awards for Excellence brochure is out and it includes some significant changes. Download it here.
After much discussion, the WBA Awards Committee decided to include the social and digital media awards toward Station of the Year and they will now compete in their regular market sizes. Now you can truly be competitive.
The committee has lived up to its promise to keep the awards program fresh. New promotions categories have been added for TV and the editorial category for TV and News and Talk Radio had been removed.
Our special interest category this year will be election coverage.
Unfortunately, we again had a record amount of disqualifications; mainly due to entries being longer than the time limits. Pay attention to time limits! We want every entry to count.
Judges across the nation often report that the quality of entries in the Wisconsin Broadcasters Awards for Excellence program are nothing short of amazing. We want to make sure that those entries are judged fairly and accurately, so be sure to read and re-read the “how to enter” page at the end of the awards brochure. If you are still unclear, pick up the phone and call Linda Baun (608-729-1480) at the WBA office for clarification. Most questions are answered immediately. The rest will be answered within 24 hours.
Our 2018 WBA Awards for Excellence will be held on Saturday night, May 4, 2019 at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Middleton. There will be great food, terrific service, and an elegant atmosphere. This year the theme of the Gala will be a Mardi Gras theme. So, get out your masks and ribbons and let the good times roll as we eat, drink, and celebrate our industry accomplishments. Don’t worry…we’ll still do a screening of the Kentucky Derby!
One final note: Entries open up on Dec. 1 and close on Jan. 10, 2019. You don’t need to enter everything all at once, but don’t wait until the last minute! Success in the WBA Awards comes to stations and individuals who pay attention to the rules and the deadlines. Remember that disqualifications could be the difference between winning or not winning.
What a great event this has evolved into, with record-setting entry totals, intense, yet friendly competition, and an Awards Gala that is the single largest night of the year in Wisconsin broadcasting. It’s our Oscars!
Best of luck to you and your stations!
Kelly Radandt
Co-Chair, WBA Awards Committee
Woodward Radio Group
Appleton/Oshkosh/Green Bay
kradandt@wcinet.com
Dean Maytag
Co-Chair, WBA Awards Committee
Milwaukee
Mayday314@gmail.com
