Station raises $133K for Milwaukee food bank
A Milwaukee TV station’s phone bank raised $133,082 to support the city’s only free and local food bank. WISN-TV partnered with Hunger Task Force for the “Food For Families Phone Bank” which is in its eighth year. The campaign ran…
Get the training you want: 12 webinars added to WBA 2020 schedule
We know you want more professional development, and the time to get it. The WBA is providing FREE webinars for WBA members which will upgrade your knowledge without draining your time or budget. The WBA recently added 12 webinars to…
WBA awards competition begins today
Competition for the 2019 WBA Awards for Excellence begins today. Stations can now submit award entries through BetterBNC. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 8, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Before you say to yourself, “That’s more than a month…
Wausau meteorologist moving to Milwaukee
A meteorologist at Wausau station WAOW-TV is moving to Milwaukee. Monday is Sam Kuffel’s first day at CBS 58 (WDJT-TV). She will serve as the station’s weekend meteorologist. Kuffel was at WAOW for three and a half years.
Sunrise station changes formats, promotes second change
A Wausau radio station is switching from an oldies format to a sports format and the owner is suggesting another station will also change formats soon. “Cool Oldies” (WXCO) changed Monday to Sports Fan 1230. A post on the WXCO…
Hess named to lead WUWM
John Hess has been named the new director and general manager of 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR (WUWM) effective Jan. 13. Hess succeeds Dave Edwards, who has served as general manager since 1985. Prior to joining WUWM, Hess was chief…
La Crosse station group GM dies battling cancer
Howard Gloede, the general manager of six Mid-West Family stations in La Crosse, has died after a year and a half battling cancer. Gloede died Monday. He was 61. An article posted on the WIZM website called Gloede a sales…
2 Milwaukee stations flip Christmas music
Two Milwaukee radio stations are turning their programming to Christmas music this week. WLDB-FM (93.3) switched to all-Christmas music at 3 p.m. Monday. WRIT-FM (95.7) made the switch at 7 a.m. Tuesday. At least three other stations in Wisconsin, one…
Liberal talk radio gets FM signal in Milwaukee
A liberal talk radio network is on the air with an FM signal in Milwaukee. Talk 101.7 is owned by New WRRD and part of Wisconsin’s Political Talk Network, which includes WRRD 1510 in Waukesha, Talk 92.7 in Madison, and…
