Wisconsin PBS stations offer at-home learning for fall semester
PBS Wisconsin and Milwaukee PBS, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, is supporting at-home learning for students of all ages during the pandemic by broadcasting weekday television schedules of programming with digital resources that connect to Wisconsin’s state academic…
Severson retires from WISN-TV
WISN-TV veteran meteorologist Sally Severson is retiring at the end of the week. Severson announced her gradual retirement from the station more than a year ago. Her final broadcast was on Monday. Her last day is on Friday. Severson has…
Good Karma stations hold small business contest
Good Karma Brands’ Wisconsin-owned stations, ESPN Madison (WTLX), ESPN Milwaukee (WKTI/WAUK), and Newsradio 620 WTMJ have partnered with Associated Bank to award two local, small businesses each a customized advertising campaign to help achieve success and thrive in their respective…
WPR launches new schedule starting Monday
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) welcomes new programs to its schedule beginning Monday, Aug. 31, and some familiar voices are moving to new times. The changes were prompted by announcements this spring from American Public Media (APM) and WBUR Boston (WBUR)…
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…
