DC trip restructured for 2020
The WBA’s annual trip to Washington D.C. to make calls on Capitol Hill is being restructured for 2020. The change comes after the creation of the WBA Legislative Committee which consists of broadcast representatives from each of Wisconsin’s eight Congressional…
YP Corner: How great connections with PIOs can lead to enterprise and promotable story ideas
Hannah Mohelnitzky went to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. for broadcast journalism. She interned at WCCO-TV, KSTP-TV, KDWB-FM and worked intensely to run her student media TommieMedia.com. Hannah got her professional start at WSAW-TV/WZAW-TV in Wausau,…
Montotos join conference in Mexico
Lupita and Luis Montoto from La Movida Radio in Madison were invited to a two-day conference of Spanish-speaking media outlets from the United States in Mexico City. The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) organized a binational day for on Oct….
Mayville station GM, host dies
A 35 year Wisconsin radio veteran has died. Tom Biolo was general manager and host at RadioPlus-owned Great 98 (WMDC) in Mayville. Was also part owner of the company. He joined RadioPlus in Fond du Lac in 1996. For many…
Use digital tricks to sound live, local
A webinar about using digital tricks to make your show sound more live and local is now available for on demand viewing. Seth Resler (Jacobs Media) showed radio DJs how they can tap into the power of the internet to…
Rescan day arrives for numerous TV stations in Wisconsin
Numerous TV stations in Wisconsin have “rescan” days on Friday and are asking viewers to rescan their televisions to avoid losing channels because of the spectrum repack. By law, nearly 1,000 TV stations across the county must move frequencies to make…
Broadcasters Clinic attracts hundreds from 29 states
More than 300 people from 29 states came to Madison this week for the 2019 Broadcasters Clinic. The award-winning regional broadcast engineering conference started Tuesday and wraps up Thursday. The event included sessions focused on topics like new technology, security,…
Golden remembered as voice of WPT
A man known as a familiar voice on Wisconsin Public Television has died. Jeffery Golden did voice work for WP’s statewide broadcasts for decades and was known by friends and family as “Mr. Golden Tones.” WPT posted on Facebook, “…
Magnum stations share stories from Honor Flight
Magnum Media radio stations followed veterans on an Honor Flight visit to Washington DC last weekend and shared their stories on the air. Reid and Chelsey Magnum joined the flight and filed reports up through the group’s return to Madison….
