PBS Wisconsin to premiere documentary on Hall of Famer Nancy Zieman
An educator, entrepreneur, trailblazer, and WBA Hall of Fame inductee, Nancy Zieman hosted Sewing With Nancy on public television stations for more than 30 years. Now, an all-new documentary tells the story of Nancy’s life through her own words and the reflections of…
Your assignment editor’s biggest pet peeves
There are two things I know for sure: Salads always taste better when someone else makes them. And probably once a week you do something to annoy your assignment editor. It really takes a special person to handle the role…
Brewers to air on new stations in Madison, Eau Claire
Brewers baseball will be airing on different radio stations in Madison and Eau Claire starting next spring. The Brewers Radio Network in Madison will be heard on “The Zone” (WOZN, 96.7 FM and 1670 AM) and in Eau Claire on…
Radiothon raises nearly half million dollars for children’s hospital
A radiothon aired by a group of radio stations in Madison raised $498,241 for American Family Children’s Hospital. The eight-station group at Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Madison held the three-day radiothon from Oct. 21-Oct. 23. In previous years, radio hosts…
Madison radio group donates more than $900K in advertising to local businesses
Mid-West Family radio stations in Madison aired more than 31,000 free commercials to help hundreds of local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The free spots ran from March 21 through July 31 through a feature called “Now Open.” “Our company…
Weekly Radio Addresses preview legislative priorities, call for COVID-19 precautions
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss upcoming legislative priorities and call for stopping the spread of COVID-19. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
Engelhart promoted to VP/GM for WKOW-TV
Anna Engelhart, Station Manager at WKOW-TV in Madison, is being promoted to Vice-President and General Manager. Engelhart joined WKOW in 2005 and was involved in both local and corporate sales efforts before being named WKOW’s Business Manager and Station Manager….
More than 500 kids gather treats from WWIS event
WWIS Radio in Black River Falls found a way to share Halloween spirit in the community by hosting a drive-thru trick-or-treat event. The station helped prepare goodie bags for the WWIS Radio and Hansen’s IGA Drive Thru Trick or Treat…
Don’t let awards season creep up on you
Hello broadcast operations, and especially newsrooms, across Wisconsin. As the very bizarre year of 2020 heads into the home stretch I first hope that you, your families and friends, are well and staying safe. Whether it’s a TV station, or…
