WYMS names Jaffer PM drive host, promotions coordinator
Ayisha Jaffer is the new afternoon drive host and promotions coordinator for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM). Jeffer is a former artist manager and radio DJ. Starting Monday she will host the station’s weekday afternoon on-air shift. As promotions coordinator, Jaffer…
Utnehmer to sell stations, sites to Mazur
Roger Utnehmer is selling Nicolet Broadcasting, which includes five radio stations and two websites, to Bryan Mazur. Mazur is the sales manager for Nicolet Broadcasting. The sale includes WBDK, Algoma; WRKU, Forestville; WRLU, Algoma; WSBW, Ephraim; an HD translator station,…
Educational Support Grants total $3,000 in 2019
The WBA Foundation has awarded three grants totaling $3,000 under its Educational Support Grants Program for 2019. Grants of $1,000 each for three schools were approved by the Foundation Board at the WBA/WBA Foundation Joint Board Meeting in June: UW-Green…
Hermanson joins Mid-West Family in Madison
Shar Hermanson has been named local sales manager for Mid-West Family Madison. Hermanson is a sales veteran of more 21 years with radio, billboard, promotion, and digital sales experience. “We are excited to welcome Shar to our team,” said Sales…
Quincy stations to host telethon for farm relief
A group of TV stations in Wisconsin are hosting a telethon to help family farmers. Quincy Media stations (WKOW, WAOW, WXOW, WQOW and KBJR) will hold the telethon Sept. 20 to help farmers with the effects of corporate consolidation, a…
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 Family Fund…
Column: Journalism movies make for great drama
I’m a movie buff. Have been all my life. So, when I saw the Society of Professional Journalists’ publication, Quill, was celebrating its 110th birthday by rating the top 110 movies about or related to journalism, I was intrigued. Journalism,…
NRG announces promotions in Wausau/Stevens Point
NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point is promoting two employees to leadership posts at the cluster. Travis Place, host of Trav in the Morning on Big Cheese 107.9 (WBCV), has been named to a newly redefined role of Operations and Brands…
What we learned at the 2019 Podcast Movement Conference
Podcast Movement is the largest podcasting conference in the world. This year, more than 3,000 podcasters headed to Orlando to attend the event. For the third year in a row, our company, Jacobs Media Strategies, hosted the Broadcasters Meet Podcasters…
