Cameron, Roths join Legacy Club
A WBA Board member and a WBA Hall of Famer and his wife are joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Paul Cameron is the chief operations officer for The Family Radio Network in Appleton. Chuck Roth is a…
WPR’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby inducted into Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Hall of Fame
Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host of the popular global music program “The Road to Higher Ground” on Wisconsin Public Radio, has been inducted into Folk Alliance International’s Folk DJ Hall of Fame. Øverby joins a short list of distinguished broadcasters from…
Weekly Radio Addresses focused on gun violence, investments
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss gun violence and incentivizing investments. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address,…
Owner of northern Wisconsin radio stations dies
A broadcaster with two radio stations in northern Wisconsin has died. Stephen Marks was President and CEO of The Marks Media Group. He died May 11 at the age of 72. Marks Media Group owns five television stations and 14…
We see now why conventions matter
For the past couple of years, the pandemic has forced many of our interpersonal activities onto platforms like Zoom or Teams. While these platforms existed prior to the pandemic, they definitely allowed us to keep in touch with clients, family,…
Be an ‘I’ll Do It’ person
Of the thousands of “How to Succeed in Business” books, mine would be the shortest. One chapter, three words: “I’ll do it.” If you want to succeed, it’s that simple. Be an “I’ll do it” person. I’ve seen evidence time…
Springtime means renewal for your WBA
This spring is a spring we’ve been waiting for for such an oh so long time. Since 2020, we’ve been waiting for the day when we could bring back our beloved in-person events. These events are about more than just…
WBA Awards Gala photos available now
Thank you to everybody to came to the WBA Awards Gala to celebrate the great work broadcasters did in 2021. It was a great event! We now have photos from the event to share with you. Here’s a sampling:…
Broadcasters should focus on retention, reinvesting, reimagining
Broadcasters take great pride in keeping our communities informed and entertained, even during the most difficult of environments. Like for many businesses, the past two years has been challenging. The financial stability of our broadcast stations was challenged, yet our…
