WBAY-TV breaks telethon record
WBAY-TV in Green Bay broke a new record when it raised more than $1,450,000 during a telethon to benefit Cerebral Palsy Inc. The total broke the previous record by $30,000. The 66th annual CP Telethon was hosted March 7-8. It’s…
WBA Awards judging delayed
Judging of submissions for the WBA Awards for Excellence is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judges at radio and TV stations in other states are busy with pandemic coverage and have been given extra time to complete their work….
Live code test called off because of pandemic response
Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service has decided to call off the live code test scheduled for Thursday, April 16 because of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will not be an EAS code going out….
Coleman takes promotion in New Orleans
A program director for an iHeartMedia station in Milwaukee is leaving to take a bigger role at the company’s station group in New Orleans. Bailey Coleman was Urban Program Director for the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia and a…
Weeden retires after 34 years at WMTV-TV
NBC15 (WMTV-TV) Chief Engineer Tom Weeden is retiring after 34 years at the Madison station. “Tom’s combination of curiosity, knowledge, professionalism, and heart made him one of the best broadcast engineers we have in our industry,” WMTV General Manager Don…
Converge Radio station manager stepping down
The station manager for a student-run radio station on the UW-Eau Claire campus is stepping down. Scott Morfitt was hired in April 2016 ahead of the launch of what was then called Blugold Radio. The station (WDRK) was a donation…
Good Karma Brands helps Dodge County through pandemic
Two radio stations run by Good Karma Brands are helping the people of Beaver Dam and Dodge County respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WBEV has been spending a major portion of its programming, particularly in the mornings, talking to numerous…
Madison radio station takes community building online during pandemic
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) is helping its listeners through the COVID-19 pandemic by taking its community building initiatives and moving them online. The station’s popular Family Fun Guide underwent a complete revamp to focus solely on safe-at-home activity…
Mid-West Family organizes webinar to help local businesses
Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Madison hosted a free webinar to help local businesses coping with the economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight-station group teamed with the University of Wisconsin Business College, Madison Chamber of Commerce, and the…
