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Wright, Koser join Legacy Club
Duke Wright, Tom Koser

Two WBA Hall of Fame inductees are joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Duke Wright, President and CEO of Midwest Communications and Tom Koser, President and General Manager of Koser Radio Group, were named to the Legacy Club…

4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was created in 1989 to honor broadcasters that have devoted a minimum of 15 years to the broadcasting industry including a minimum of 10 years as a Wisconsin broadcaster. The award recognizes an individual’s…

Jowett Fellowship supports training for photographers

The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development in…

Mike, Patty O’Brien join Legacy Club
Mike and Patty O’Brien

The VP/General Manager of WCLO/WJVL in Janesville, Mike O’Brien, and his wife Patty, have joined the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. The Legacy Club was formed in 1998 to provide a formal procedure and recognition for those who make…

Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend retires
Mike Sullivan

A Wisconsin sports broadcasting legend and WBA Hall of Famer has retired. Mike Sullivan retired Jan. 31 after 45 years in radio in the Eau Claire area and western Wisconsin. He called more than 4,000 ballgames covering three generations in local…

Former Wausau anchor, lawmaker dies
Walter John Chilsen

Historic TV news anchor, WBA Hall of Famer, and former Wisconsin State Senator Walter John Chilsen has died. Chilsen was a news broadcaster in Wausau and served six terms in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died on Christmas Day at…

Goetz remembered for contributions to radio in Wisconsin
Nathan Goetz

WBA Hall of Famer Nathan Goetz is being remembered for his contributions to radio in Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Goetz died Wednesday at his home in Naples, Florida. He was 92. The Monroe native built the Goetz Broadcasting…