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.
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The May/June issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Steve Lavin writes about the importance of local elections. WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind highlights the…
Storytelling workshop with international collaboration sends powerful messages
The act of collaboration or working with others as a team applies to many aspects of life and certainly the work that we as storytellers and educators do with our students and colleagues. The reasons for collaborating vary from using…
NRG Media Chairman, CEO to receive National Radio Award
NRG Media Chairman and CEO Mary Quass will receive the National Radio Award during the Radio Show luncheon program on Sept. 25 Wednesday, September 25. The 2019 Radio Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising…
YP Corner: How big dreams begin in small markets
There is nothing more exciting than accepting a job offer. And if you’ve cast a wide net, that job offer could be hundreds or thousands of miles away. It can be a lot of ‘new’ if you’re just beginning your…
2 photographers awarded Jowett Fellowship
Two television photographers working in Madison are the 2019 recipients of the Rick Jowett Fellowship. Ethan Freel works at WKOW-TV in Madison. He was awarded $500 to join the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and attend the NPPA’s week-long video…
