Student Awards competition opens today
The WBA Student Awards for Excellence competition opens today and closes Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. CT. Students can submit their work here. High school students are also invited to participate in the high school award categories. Award categories remain unchanged…
Weekly Radio Addresses focused on racial disparities, pandemic
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities and combating the ongoing pandemic. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from…
WISN-TV breaks food drive record
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV raised a record $301,002 for local families during its annual “Food for Families” campaign. The station partnered with Hunger Task Force to hold the drive which was held online because of the pandemic. “A huge ‘thank…
Learn the secrets to being a great salesperson
Over the course of my career, I’ve learned that there is truly no secret to being a great salesperson. In my experience, it takes hard work and a willingness to keep pushing forward, meeting each client where they’re at, and…
E-Charisma measures your online presence
Another new term for 2020: E-Charisma! Your presence in real life meetings and your presence in zoom meetings are not equal. While physical charisma and body language can influence in person meetings, this aura is more difficult to replicate over the internet….
Broadcast selling during a pandemic
If you’re a veteran broadcast seller, you already know sales is hard but also incredibly rewarding work. If you’re a new young professional in broadcast selling, you probably think selling is nearly impossible even in perfect conditions. Enter pandemic here….
WBA awards competition begins today
Competition for the 2020 WBA Awards for Excellence begins today. Stations can now submit award entries through BetterBNC. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2021 at 6 p.m. CT. Take note of the new deadline time, which is…
Winnekins named National Farm Broadcaster of the Year
Durand broadcaster Brian Winnekins is being recognized by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters as the 2020 Farm Broadcaster of the year. Winnekins was awarded Friday during a virtual NAFB convention. The award, established in 1969, recognizes individuals who have…
Want to anchor? Now is your chance
I’ve worked a WSAW-TV for nearly 13 years. In that time I’ve done just about every job in the newsroom—on air and behind the scenes. I’ve never been a fulltime anchor or reporter, but have anchored and reported on holidays….
