Big Radio listeners support local charities with holiday fundraisers
The southern Wisconsin stations of Big Radio including WCLO 1230AM, 105.9 The Hog (WWHG), WJVL 99.9 FM, Iron Country (WGEZ) and The Beat (WBEL) supported the community during the holiday season by engaging the listeners with successful fundraisers for local…
WMTV Share Your Holidays raises more than $1.6 million and 30K pounds of food
WMTV’s 29th annual Share Your Holidays Campaign surpassed its goal of raising $1.5 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The final total was $1,623,240 raised. The campaign also collected and sorted 30,000 pounds of food. Second Harvest Foodbank…
YP of the Month described as newsroom’s ‘Swiss Army knife’
A young reporter for a Milwaukee radio station, Adam Roberts, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of December. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the…
Milwaukee station collects $100K for toy drive
For its 18th annual Toy Drive, Audacy Milwaukee’s 105.7 The Fan (WSSP-FM/1250AM) with support from 103.7 KISS-FM, collected $100,000 to benefit the Robyn’s Nest program at Children’s Wisconsin. Robyn’s Nest supports children in foster care and their caregivers with clothing,…
Brewers to air on ESPN Madison
Beginning with the 2025 MLB season, 100.5 ESPN Madison will become Madison’s new radio home of the Milwaukee Brewers. With the addition of Milwaukee Brewers baseball, 100.5 ESPN (WTLX) expands its sports coverage lineup, which already includes Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball…
Oswald named to lead WISN-TV
Longtime Hearst Television executive Shawn Oswald has been named president and general manager of WISN-TV, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee. He succeeds Jan Wade, who is retiring at year-end. Since 2020, Oswald has served as president and general manager…
Milwaukee station’s food drive raises $156,000
The 13th annual ‘Food For Families’ holiday food drive, hosted by WISN 12 and long-time partner Hunger Task Force, has raised $156,156 to for local families to have healthy meals during the holidays. The donations from Milwaukee area viewers, along…
New midday host joins Racine radio station
Wisconsin radio veteran Dan Markus joined WRJN as midday host on Nov. 27. Markus most recently hosted the midday show at WVBO in Appleton/Oshkosh and prior to that was program director at WOGB in Green Bay. He replaces Cindy Huber…
La Crosse station mourns loss of Local Broadcast Legend
Long-time La Crosse talk show host Mike Hayes has died, a few months after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Hayes was a familiar figure in La Crosse broadcasting for nearly 40 years. The Michigan native had worked on radio…
