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Candidate Debates
In the 1990s, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation became a unifying force for the broadcast of important political debates in Wisconsin. The Foundation created an informal statewide network of radio and television stations to broadcast the gubernatorial election debate between Tommy Thompson and Tom Loftus in 1990, and since then has produced a statewide broadcast …Full Story from Candidate Debates
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Earn EEO credit by participating in WBA scholarship program
The FCC allows one full credit per two year segment for participating in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting. The WBA Foundation has established a scholarship program which extends scholarships to worthy students on an annual basis. As with any of these other credits, your station’s participation in …Full Story from Earn EEO credit by participating in WBA scholarship program
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Educational Support Grants
The Educational Support Grant Program was created by the WBA Foundation in 2000 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. Due to the program’s …Full Story from Educational Support Grants
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Engineering Fellowship Grants
The WBA and the WBA Foundation appreciate those who have chosen broadcast engineering as a profession. We realize that all broadcast engineers must stay current in broadcast engineering knowledge, skills, practices, and technologies, and that involves an investment of time and money. As the broadcast industry evolves, so must our understanding of how to implement …Full Story from Engineering Fellowship Grants
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Hall of Fame Recognition
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was created in 1989 to honor those broadcasters who have devoted their careers to broadcasting and its development in Wisconsin, to recognize their outstanding service to broadcasting, their communities, and their state, over at least a fifteen-year career in the industry, at least ten of which were served in …Full Story from Hall of Fame Recognition
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Results Broadcasting Education Grant
Results Broadcasting has established a $1,000 Education Debt Assistance Grant to help broadcasters pay off their student loans. This grant is available to individuals currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. Full Story from Results Broadcasting Education Grant
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Rick Jowett Fellowship
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 the areas of photography and videography. Applicants must specify how the funds will be used. …Full Story from Rick Jowett Fellowship
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Student Scholarships
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers two $2,000 scholarships and two $1,000 scholarships to assist students enrolled in media related educational programs at public or private colleges/universities, broadcast/media schools and Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Students who have completed at least one-half of their degree or graduation requirements in a media or media related course of study …Full Story from Student Scholarships
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Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting
The Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting at wisconsinbroadcastingmuseum.org showcases important milestones, programs and people in Wisconsin and national broadcast history. The story of broadcasting can be told many different ways: a chronological timeline, an account of station participation in public affairs, remembrances of the many entertainments provided for children, music lovers, sports fans and more.Full Story from Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting