The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Foundation contribution to broadcasting in Wisconsin
encompasses a strategic, long term vision for enhancing,
promoting and supporting the broadcast industry by
encouraging the preservation of broadcast history,
participating in public affairs activities in the State
of Wisconsin and providing educational opportunities for
professional broadcasters and those who seek future
careers in the broadcast industry.
WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
WBA Foundation Awards Educational Support
Grants
In 2000, the Wisconsin Broadcasters
Association Foundation Board of Directors
created a Educational Support Grant Program to
award up to $10,000 annually to assist
non-profit college and technical school
broadcast education programs in acquiring
equipment, hardware, software, and/or other
teaching materials that are necessary to conduct
broadcast education programs and promote careers
in broadcasting.
In the first seven years, the program generated
such good responses in the quality of
applications, that the Foundation Board has
actually approved $77,197 in grants. For 2008,
the WBA Foundation Board approved an additional
$10,334.90 in grant monies.
2008
GRANTS
WSUM-FM, Madison - $1,976 for
alternative STL and automation system
computers for on-air use
UW-Madison - $1,168.90 for 2
microphones, 2 portable lights and 5
copies of Final Draft AV software for
scripting various television projects
UW-Green Bay - $755 for field
lighting equipment, an audio interface
for a field mixer, and a DCT Training
Video for classroom instruction
UW-River Falls - $2,000 for 10
digital audio recorders
UW-La Crosse - $3,500 for a Radio
Console to assist in building a student
internet radio station
Cardinal Stritch University - $935
for 2 microphones and 2 booms and a CD
player for use at the campus internet
radio station
Grant restrictions: Grants can be used for
equipment, hardware, software or other materials
used in teaching in broadcast education programs
and/or to promote careers in broadcasting. The
support equipment or materials acquired can be
used in either the classroom or in broadcast
facilities. No part of any grant can be used to
fund financial support for faculty or support
staff.
Matching Requirements: There are no requirements
for matching funds under the program, however,
the presence of matching funding or the
integration of grant monies in a larger spending
program will be taken into account by the
Foundation Board. Grantees are also strongly
encouraged to participate in WBACollegeNews.net,
a radio news network designed to provide the
structure for all Wisconsin college and
university communications programs to share and
air one another’s news programming.
Participation in WBACollegeNews.net will also be
taken into account by the Foundation Board in
the award process in the future.
Consideration to the Foundation: A regular
annual report for a period of at least 2 years
to the Foundation Board regarding the progress
of students for 2 years after they leave the
grantee’s program is requested. Appropriate
recognition, in an ongoing fashion, of the
Foundation grant is requested and grant
applications should include a statement
indicating how this will be accomplished.
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