Chorski joins Awards Committee as co-chair
Scott Chorski is joining the WBA Awards Committee as co-chair, along with sitting co-chair Kelly Radandt. Chorski is a former WBA Board member and Board Chair and recently retired as general manager of WKBT-TV in La Crosse. Retired Hall of…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss policing, unrest
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from the Wisconsin State Capitol address this week’s debates over policing and public demonstrations. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Sen….
‘Max’ promoted to PD at Fox Valley station
Robert “Max” Dye has been promoted to program director for Alternative Rock station WWWX-FM/96.9 The Fox in Appleton/Oshkosh. A 20-year radio broadcasting veteran, Max joined WWWX-FM as music director, imager, and afternoon on-air host in 2017. Prior to that, he…
Knaack remembered for long Hall of Fame career in Fox Valley
WBA Hall of Famer Susan Knaack is being remembered for her 38-year broadcasting career in the Fox Valley. Knaack died Wednesday. She was 77. Knaack started her broadcasting career in Oshkosh with stints at WAGO and WMKC from 1971-77 where…
Madison station safely gathers listeners for drive-in movie
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC-FM) held a drive-in movie event at the Madison Mallards’ baseball stadium on Friday evening. More than 500 people were on hand in the socially distanced setting for a showing of Jeremy Camp’s Christian hit…
Weekly Radio Addresses encourage online voter registration, celebrate women’s suffrage
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol residents are encouraged to use the state’s online voter registration system and celebrate the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit….
Davis rejoins Cumulus as Operations Manager for Appleton-Oshkosh stations
Cumulus Media has appointed Brian Davis as Operations Manager for Cumulus Appleton-Oshkosh and Program Director of 99.5 WPKR-FM. In his new roles, Davis will program Country station WPKR-FM and will oversee Cumulus’ five radio stations in the Appleton-Oshkosh market, including:…
Engineer remembered for work in Chippewa Valley
A broadcast engineer who spent most of his life in the Chippewa Falls area has died. Lanny E. Roth died Wednesday. He was 78. According to his obituary, Roth was on staff when WCFW-FM went on the air and worked…
Hall of Fame inductees, Legends to be honored in 2021
The honorees named for the 2020 WBA Hall of Fame and Local Broadcast Legends will be honored in 2021 and no new honorees will be selected in 2021. The WBA Board and Foundation Board voted in July to have the…
