Meet your WBA Gala award presenters
Radio and television personalities will present the awards at the WBA Gala on Saturday. The award presenters represent the stations that won Station of the Year awards at the last WBA Gala. Stations representing radio will present the television awards…
Seating set for WBA Awards Gala
The seating chart is set for the WBA Awards Gala. Click here to view it [PDF]. NOTE: This year the reception begins at 4:30 p.m and the dinner and awards presentations will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Remember to share…
WBA Hall of Famer profiled for his retirement
WBA Hall of Famer and radio veteran Lindsay Wood Davis is retiring, prompting a Madison TV station to do a profile of his career and the impact he’s had on his community, Monona. The story is here and can be…
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…
