Remember the nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo? Jim Backus told me how he developed that identity. He started his career in radio on CBS as the rich Hubert Updike III on the Allan Young Show and later on TV as the super wealthy Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom […]
The program showcases the contributions of three past Hall of Fame inductees: Don Seehafer (inducted in 2002), Rosa Bartell Evans (inducted in 1997), and Bob Uecker (inducted in 1994).
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 history of exemplary leadership in community and statewide service as […]
Five Wisconsin Broadcasters have been chosen as 2020 WBA Local Broadcast Legends. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Local Broadcast Legends Award was established in 2015 under the direction of Bruce Grassman, owner/president of Results Radio. The Local Broadcast Legends Award is a great honor and recognition for individuals that work behind […]
The preservation of history is the responsibility of every generation, every enterprise. We learn from history — we recreate the aura and feelings, good and bad, of our foundations , and we build our future with it. The Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting hopes to be this kind of repository for all who visit us. Broadcasting has become a world institution in little more than a century. In Wisconsin, broadcasting is woven into the fabric of every community in the state. Its story 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. The Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting hopes to present those stories and more, for all to enjoy.
WBA Hall of Famer Bob Barry ruled Milwaukee’s airwaves in the ’60s and ’70s. He interviewed the Rolling Stones, Chubby Checker, Bing Crosby, and many others. Bob is sharing his remarkable recordings in Bob Barry’s Unearthed Interviews Podcast.
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