Nominations open for WBA Hall of Fame, Local Broadcast Legends
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: Nominations for both recognitions must be…
Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers three $2,500 scholarships and one $1,500 scholarship. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships. The application process…
Sports Workshop returns to Lambeau Field
The WBA Doug Chickering – WIAA Sports Workshop was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday, during Packer’s training camp. After an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind and Doug Chickering, attendees heard first from Doug Russell,…
Donated winnings add $1,610 to WBA Foundation
Jeff Tyler from iHeartMedia won the 50/50 raffle at the WBA Summer Conference in La Crosse on June 18 and donated his winnings back to the Foundation. A total of $1,610 was raised for the Foundation. Thank you, Jeff!
Four new members welcomed to the WBA Hall of Fame
Four new names were added to the WBA Hall of Fame on Thursday night during the induction event at the La Crosse Radisson as a part of the WBA Summer Conference. The four inductees are: Denise Callaway has left an indelible…
La Crosse journalist first to receive Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant
A reporter and anchor at La Crosse TV station, WKBT-TV, is the first to receive the recently established Boyd Huppert Education Debt Assistance Grant. Allyson Fergot is one of ten who applied for the student debt relief grant set up…
More graduates added to Walker Broadcast Management Institute
Two graduates of the Walker Broadcast Management Institute got their briefcases on April 16 as the Institute marked the beginning of another three-year cycle. The Institute is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking or being prepared for broadcast management…
Student Forum to return to Lambeau Field in 2026
The recent Wisconsin Broadcasters Student Forum at Lambeau Field will return to Green Bay in 2026. The date for the next Forum will be Feb. 28, 2026. The recent Forum drew about 200 high school students and 200 college students…
Raffle winner to support veterans’ park
The winner of the 50/50 raffle at the WBA Awards Gala on May 3 will donate half of her winnings to a remodeling project at Fond du Lac County Veterans Park. Cheryl Millay had recently made a donation to the…
