Weekly Radio Addresses discuss access to health care, government overreach
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss the Badger Bounceback plan and government overreach. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony Evers in…
Hencley retiring from iHeartMedia after 27 years
Media veteran Rick Hencley is retiring after 27 years at iHeartMedia. Hencley runs the iHeartMedia cluster of stations in Eau Claire. Throughout his career, Hencley has held several positions within the media industry, including Laird Broadcasting, Great Duluth Broadcasting, Phillips…
Radio Milwaukee names musicians to artist-development program
88Nine Amplifier, a new artist-development program from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM), has selected four Milwaukee musicians for its Class of 2021, the station announced Tuesday. The musicians are in the program’s first eight-month class, with national mentors Justin Vernon, Butch Vig and Marcella Araica…
Help next generation of storytellers
The next generation of storytellers is on display on campuses across Wisconsin, and they want to learn from you. That’s why we have the WBA Student Storytellers website. Students are posting their work in student media in hopes of getting…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss capitol budget, prescription drug prices
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol touch on the capital budget and lowering prescription drug prices. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this…
Positivity important as end to pandemic nears
Is it spring? As I write this, we are experiencing mild weather and many parts of Wisconsin have hit 50 degrees. After the bitter cold temperatures we had in February how can a person not think of spring. We are…
Weekly Radio Addresses take on pandemic anniversary, budget hearings
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol speak to the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and state budget hearings. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
In-person events returning this summer
Rarely do we talk with a WBA member who doesn’t mention their desire to get back to networking with their fellow broadcasters. We most definitely share in that desire and are very excited to return to in-person events with the…
PBS Wisconsin launches racial justice digital series
PBS Wisconsin is producing a nine-part digital series focused on important issues affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities titled “Why Race Matters.” In the new series, host Angela Fitzgerald interviews Black Wisconsinites about race, identity, and achieving racial equity in the state….
