Veteran GM named to run WISC-TV
Morgan Murphy Media has appointed veteran broadcasting executive Lyle Banks as vice president and general manager of WISC-TV in Madison. He will oversee television, digital, and magazine operations at the company’s flagship. Most recently, Banks was the VP and GM…
Weekly Radio Addresses highlights Pompeo visit, need for college students to wear masks
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol highlight this week’s visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the need for college students in Wisconsin to wear masks. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they…
Student scholarship competition underway
Do you know a student who could use assistance with educational expenses? The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation offers four scholarships. Students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these scholarships: David L. and Rita E. Nelson…
Agenda available for 2020 Broadcasters Clinic, plans for 2021 announced
The 2020 Virtual Broadcasters Clinic is less than a month away and your official Broadcasters Clinic brochure is AVAILABLE NOW. You won’t want to miss these three days of amazing sessions, featuring an appearance by FCC Commission Chair Ajit…
Get tips for national sales staffers
Are any of your stations running syndicate programming? Whether a weekend countdown, or a weekday mainstay, all formats are airing more network programming. Veteran broadcast exec Kipper McGee unveiled in a recent WBA webinar how he took WDBO/Orlando to its…
Weekly Radio Addresses promotes safe voting, census participation
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about safe voting and participating in the census. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen. Kathy Bernier…
WBA says goodbye, thank you to Linda Baun
WBA Vice President Linda Baun heard from WBA members and friends of the WBA from across Wisconsin and beyond during a retirement celebration Wednesday on Zoom. Baun’s last day is Friday. Baun joined the WBA in 2006 and led numerous…
The Family Radio Network buys station in Eau Claire
The Family Radio Network is expanding with the purchase of a radio station in Eau Claire. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation’s BluGold Radio LLC is selling Converge Radio 99.9 (WDRK) Cornell/Eau Claire. The Family is a group of Christian radio…
The pros of negative audience feedback
“Angry viewer email.” Those three words likely triggered an involuntary eye roll or sigh. No one enjoys being criticized, but there is a benefit. No industry sees the volume of complaints quite like food service. And if you’ve ever worked…
