2009WBAStudentSeminar

Friday, March 20, 2009

On March 14th, WRPN-FM sent six broadcasting students to Middleton, WI to attend the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s (WBA) Student Seminar. Taking place at the Madison Marriott West, the daylong event brought together over 185 students from across the Midwest to discuss and share ideas in today’s broadcasting industry. This year’s annual event welcomed a record crowd of college students to a day filled with discussion, workshops, forums and presentations.

Those attending from Ripon were students Amy Audley, Sarah Brown, Michael Buroker, Sara Sisco, Rusty Schultz and Stormi Weyh. The event provided the group with unique insight into how other similar campus television and radio broadcasting stations work and operate. The event featured a keynote speech by Andy Kubitz over the lunch hour. Kubitz is the Vice President of Programming Planning and Scheduling for CBS Television and a UW-Stevens Point graduate.

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

Since 1951, The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is the only trade association which supports, promotes and represents all radio and television broadcasters in Wisconsin. The WBA's membership is comprised of 90% of all radio and televisions stations in Wisconsin, as well as associate member companies who provide services to the state's broadcasting industry. Member services include a variety of education programs, state and national legislative and legal and regulatory advisory services, and a host of networking opportunities.