Dori Zori named APD for Radio Milwaukee

Dori Zori has been named assistant program director for Radio Milwaukee (WYMS-FM). Zori will continue to host the station’s 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. weekday morning show, which she has helmed since 2012. “Dori’s 20-plus years in non-commercial radio makes…
Support WBA Foundation’s new celebrity golf outing

The WBA Foundation is planning its first ever WBA Celebrity Golf Outing. Mark your calendars for Aug. 4, 2020 and plan to join us at SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point. SentryWorld was recently ranked the number 34 best public…
Theme set, fees to increase for WBA Awards

Are you ready for an evening in Paris? That’s the theme for the 2020 WBA Awards Gala as decided by the WBA Awards Committee. The committee also approved fee increases for the 2019 Awards competition. The new fees are: Radio:…
Hodges to lead stations in Bemidji

James Hodges has accepted the position of General Manager and Sales Manager for Hubbard Broadcasting‘s five station radio cluster in Bemidji, Minnesota (Paul Bunyan Broadcasting). One of the stations, KB 101, has won six NAB Crystal Awards and its morning…
Digital myths don’t compare to realities

I spend a lot of my time inside of stations, meeting with sales teams, management, and even clients. One of the most frequent things I hear from broadcasters is denial that digital is a big thing – it’s a passing…
WBA website launches new member service, directories

The WBA website has launched a new member login to give members access to more member information, including a new member directory, and set the stage for future enhancements. There are now new public and member-only directories on the WBA…
President’s Column: FCC visits Wisconsin

Representatives of the FCC’s Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division visited Wisconsin in June as part of a two-state swing through the Midwest to talk to residents about consumer issues. WBA was represented at all the public meetings and local broadcasters…
Broadcasters emphasize importance of local elections

It seems strange to be writing about voting and elections in the off-year of the election cycle. If it were an election year, politics would occupy much of our conversations, commercial time, and news content. State and federal elections are…
WXRO switches to Hot AC format

WXRO-FM in Beaver Dam is switching formats to Hot AC. 95X will continue its morning show with Rick Armon, Sheri Sackett, and Thomas Rehfeldt. “The Barn Show” will move to WXRO sister station WBEV-AM.