“I can’t wait for next year!”
“I had an awesome time! Great day overall!”
“Very interesting, great experience”
“I loved it all.”
“Had a great time. Will attend next year.”
“Always love this seminar”
Those were just a few of the comments from over 110 students who attended the 2018 WBA Student Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Madison Marriott West.
Another successful event can be attributed to the hard work of the WBA Education Committee. I have the pleasure of being the chair of this active and hard working group of educators and broadcast professionals. Another contribution to the seminar’s success is financial support from the WBA in helping to pay for hotel rooms for students who traveled from distant areas around the state.
The program featured Melinda Davenport, morning anchor at WISN-TV 12 News in Milwaukee.
Students chose to attend three of ten panels in the morning. Topics included: Campus Radio and TV Stations, Social Media, Sports Play-by-Play and Reporting, Know Your Rights: Media and Open Government, Engineering, Broadcast Sales and Marketing, Radio and TV News Reporting, What Makes a Good Podcasting Session, and Student Storytellers Website.
At noon, students participated in either a session titled Get a Job – Resume, Interview and Follow-up or Speed Networking, which was patterned after the speed dating concept. Twenty-two broadcast professionals met individually in six minute intervals with students who could ask questions about any topic.
The afternoon luncheon concluded the seminar and was highlighted by Melinda’s keynote address, the presentation of the WBA Foundation scholarships to four recipients, and the 15th annual Student Awards for Excellence, which had more than 240 entries. Five new categories were added this year. Two schools, Union Grove and Bay Port, Green Bay won awards in the newly created high school competition. In addition, this year’s Leadership Award was presented to Ian Schrank from the Marquette University. The award is given to a broadcasting or broadcast journalism student of junior standing or above who attends a Wisconsin college or university and who has most noticeably developed and exercised effective and creative skills in leadership.
In addition to Melinda, I would like to thank the broadcast professionals who served as speakers and panelists. They’re listed in our thank yous below.
On behalf of the Education Committee, I would also like to thank Linda, Michelle, Liz, and Kyle for helping to ensure the seminar’s success.
We look forward to 2019 and another outstanding student seminar!
Ken Beno, WBA Education Committee, Chair
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR MAKING THE WBA’S 2018 STUDENT SEMINAR A SUCCESS…
Speakers and Moderators
Ken Beno, WBA Education Chair
David Sanks, WBA Foundation Chair
Turina Bakken, Madison College
Dave Black, Education Committee, UW-Madison
Andi Brooks, Mid-West Family, Madison
Justine Braun, Internet Director, WAOW-TV
Christopher Comella, Director of Human Resources, Bliss Communications
Alexander Crowe, News Director, WMDC FM, Mayville
Joe Daguanno, Mid-West Family, Madison
Melinda Davenport, Morning Anchor, WISN12 News, Milwaukee
Randall Davidson, Education Committee, UW-Oshkosh
Pat Hastings, Education Committee, UW-Madison
Krista Hatcher, Mid-West Family, Madison
Brandon Kinnard, Sports Director, WAOW TV, Wausau
Lane Kimble, News Director, WJFW TV, Rhinelander
Bill Lueders, President, WI Freedom of Information Council
Dean Maytag, Education Committee, Milwaukee
Maureen McCollum, “Morning Edition” Wisconsin Public Radio
Mike O’Brien, Vice President/General Manager WCLO/WJVL, Janesville
Kevin Ruppert, Chief Engineer, WISC TV
Mike Schmitt, Education Committee, UW Green Bay
Chris Shofner, Education Committee, UW-Stevens Point
Nancy Stilwell, Education Committee, Madison College
Don Vesely, General Manager, WMTV, Madison
Christa Westerberg, Co Vice President, WI Freedom of Information Council
John Wilson, Online News Producer, Wisconsin Public Radio
WBA Education Committee
Ken Beno, Committee Chair
Dave Black, WSUM Radio
Randall Davidson, UW-Oshkosh
Sandy Ellis, UW-River Falls
Pat Hastings, UW-Madison
Terry Havel, UW-Parkside
Erik Johnson, UW-River Falls
Jack Kapfer, UW-Eau Claire
Judy Konkel, UW-Rock County
Maryann Lazarski, Milwaukee Public Television
Brian Lucas, UW-Whitewater
Dean Maytag, WBA Foundation Committee
Jim Mead, UW-Whitewater
Mike O’Brien, WCLO/WJVL
Kevin Pulz, Milwaukee Public Television
Mike Schmitt, UW-Green Bay
Chris Shofner, UW-Stevens Point
Dr. Robert Snyder, UW-Platteville
Nancy Stillwell, Madison Media Institute
Speed Networking Panelist
Amy Carlson, Meteorologist, WMTV TV
Jared Clark, Sales Manager, MID-WEST FAMILY
Matthew Clark, News 3 This Morning Producer, WISC TV
Herb Cody, Vice President/Market Manager, WGLR/WPVL
Joe Daguanno, Director of Group Digital Sales, MID-WEST FAMILY
John DeSimone, General Manager, WMSN TV
Brian Doogs, Meteorologist, WMTV TV
Sean Dwyer, News Director, WXOW TV
Dave Edwards, Director & General Manager, WUWM MILWAUKEE PUBLIC RADIO
Lane Kimble, News Director, WJFW
Judy Konkel, Community Radio, WADR-LPFM
Paige Lobdell, 5 and 9 pm Producer, WMTV TV
Dean Maytag, Retired, Formerly WISN-TV
Maureen McCollum, Morning Edition Host and Reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio
Rick McCoy, General Manager, Mid-West Family Broadcast Group-Madison
Sara Noonan, Digital Content Producer, WMTV TV
Tom Olson, Partnership Development Manager, Good Karma Brands and ESPN Wisconsin
David Sanks, WBA Foundation Chair, Former GM, WISC TV
Tyah Sartler-Williams, General Sales Manager & Digital Sales, Milwaukee Radio Group
Don Vesely, General Manager, WMTV, Madison
Steve Wexler, WBA Chair, E.W. Scripps Company
Morgan Wolfe, Anchor, Producer and Multimedia Journalist, WMTV TV
Special Thanks
American Awards & Promotions
Liz Boyd, WBA NCSA/PEP Coordinator
Kyle Geissler, Director of Operations and Public Affairs
Madison Marriott West hotel staff
Greg Powers, Lake Land College
Student award judges in Illinois
Congratulations to all student award winners, scholarship recipients, and leadership award recipient
AND TO THE STUDENTS OF WISCONSIN FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT SEMINAR!
