WAPL wins Station of the Year honors
WAPL-FM in Appleton was named Station of the Year at the Wisconsin Area Music Industries (WAMI) Awards on April 14. The Woodward-owned station was nominated in the People’s Choice Radio Station category for northeast Wisconsin. WAMI recognizes the contributions and…
Viste retires after 50 years at WEAU-TV
Ron Viste is retiring after 50 years as a broadcast engineer at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire. Viste got his start in radio and military communications before moving to WEAU. He is known for his dedication to his craft and enthusiasm…
Broadcasters participate in tornado warning tests
On April 12 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., two statewide tests of the Tornado Warning EAS code were conducted in Wisconsin. The tests were originally scheduled for April 11, but needed to be postponed for a day due to…
Graduates should get involved in their communities
May is a month filled with pomp and circumstance. Diplomas are handed out, families are snapping photos with their grads in cap and gown and students are celebrating the end of homework, quizzes, and exams. But what’s next? For many…
Elevate your mobile game with push notifications
The smartphone is the most transformative device in our media lifetimes. Today, listeners and viewers have continued access to all forms of content, while eating, working, driving, and yes, sleeping. But the smartphone can do more than simply make content…
Stations could face fines for not activating online public file
As of March 1, 2018, all radio and television stations were required to transition their public inspection file to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) online public file system. However, despite the year-old deadline, a substantial number of broadcasters have not…
4 to be inducted into WBA Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was created in 1989 to honor broadcasters that have devoted a minimum of 15 years to the broadcasting industry including a minimum of 10 years as a Wisconsin broadcaster. The award recognizes an individual’s…
4 to be honored as Local Broadcast Legends
Four Wisconsin Broadcasters have been chosen as WBA Local Broadcast Legends and will be recognized during the Keynote Luncheon at the WBA Summer Conference at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake on June 13. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Local Broadcast…
Dalessandro named WKLH afternoon host
Milwaukee radio personality Karen Dalessandro is taking the afternoon host position at WKLH where she’s been working part-time since late last year. She will be on the air 3-7 p.m. weekends and will also have a weekend show. Dalessandro left…
