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:

Joyce Garbaciak a respected journalist with a long career in Milwaukee TV.	Howard Gloede (1958-2019) whose career in La Crosse inspired broadcasters and made a difference for local residents through his leadership.
Chris Bernier, a station owner who leads by example, aided by his lifelong career in radio with experience in every facet of the business.	Gene Purcell (1960-2021)… Continue reading →

The WBA Foundation Board will continue its 32-year tradition of holding statewide televised debates for Wisconsin’s voters by airing general election debates in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial and the U.S. Senate races.

Qualifying U.S. Senate candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 7 and qualifying gubernatorial candidates will be invited to participate in a debate on Oct. 14. Both will take place at 7 p.m. Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin will participate in the production of each debate. Details including panelists and format will be announced later.

Both hour-long debates will be made available… Continue reading →

A senior technical director at CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee is the recipient of the 2022 Results Broadcasting Education Grant.

Allison Eggers graduated from UW-Madison in 2011 and started her career as a technical director for the CBS affiliate in Rockford, Illinois. She joined CBS 58 in Milwaukee in February 2013 where she serves as senior technical director.

Weigel Broadcasting’s Milwaukee General Manager, Anne Brown, said Eggers is a deserving recipient.

“I’m so thrilled for Allison and very appreciative of Results Broadcasting’s support of broadcasters like her,” Brown said. “Allison is a hard-working, talented employee and more importantly, a… Continue reading →

The Walker Broadcast Management Institute returned to the UW Madsion campus in April after a two-year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s instructors were Steve King on leadership, Moses Altsech on customer service, and Tom Walker on financial management for broadcasters.

The keynote speaker was Binu Palta Hill, the Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at the Wisconsin School of Business.

This was the institute’s 23rd year, having completed its first seven 3-year management education cycles in 2018.  The 2022 Institute marks the second year of another 3-year cycle. Student may join the cycle at any time.… Continue reading →

WBA Hall of Famer Terry Baun died Saturday. He was 74.

Known to all as Terry, his broadcast career started in 1967 at Milwaukee’s classical music station, WFMR-FM. After ten years there, he began a series of moves into corporate engineering, while also forming his own consulting firm, Criterion Broadcast Services, in Milwaukee. Through the years, he worked for Sudbrink Broadcasting, Multimedia Broadcasting, and Cumulus Broadcasting. He completed his broadcasting career working for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board where he oversaw the engineering and operations of the delivery system for Wisconsin Public Radio and Television throughout the state of Wisconsin,… Continue reading →