YP Corner: Producers: The newsroom MVP
No little kid ever says, “When I grow up I want to be a producer!” Kids only dream about being on TV, right? The same can sometimes go for those first beginning their broadcast news career. Maria Szatkowski shares how…
WBA program helps stations plan for crisis
Radio and TV stations throughout the state can take an easy step toward being prepared for an emergency by getting Broadcaster Emergency Personnel ID cards for engineering staff members. Many stations already participate in the Broadcaster Emergency Personnel ID program,…
Webinar recordings available now
Recordings of two webinars held last week are now available for members to view. A link to the webinar with David Oxenford about preparing for license renewal can be found here. A link to the webinar with Don Backus about…
Stations gather school supplies for thousands of children
Milwaukee TV station WISN-TV and radio station WKLH-FM raised more than $46,000 for classroom supplies during the seventh annual “Class Act School Supply Drive.” The stations teamed up with the Salvation Army to host a phone bank Wednesday and dedicated…
WBA moves to new member app
The WBA has a new member app to more closely integrate member services. The new app is available now and includes: –Member directory –News headlines –Job postings –Podcast directory –Other WBA resources This is a fairly new app from our…
Fellowship available for Broadcasters Clinic attendees
A fellowship is available to cover expenses for attendees of the Broadcasters Clinic. The Don Borchert Fellowship honors the founder of the Broadcasters Clinic conference and provides all expenses to attend the Clinic in Madison Oct. 15-17. The application is…
Directory shares podcasts from Wisconsin broadcasters
A new directory on the WBA website catalogs podcasts published by Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations. More radio and TV stations are podcasting their programs and exclusive content to reach the podcasting audience. The directory can be found here and…
Janesville radio deal closes
The sale of two Janesville radio stations is complete. Bliss Communications announced in June that it would sell its two Janesville radio stations (WCLO-AM/WJVL-FM) to Ben Thompson, CEO of Big Radio. The sale closed this week. WCLO-AM began broadcasting in…
2019 Broadcasters Clinic dedicated to Gary Mach
The 2019 Broadcasters Clinic will be dedicated to Gary Mach, who dedicated 35 years of service to the Broadcasters Clinic Committee. The 2019 Clinic will be his last Clinic on the committee. Mach’s career spans nearly six decades and has…
