Pipines to retire after 32 years in Milwaukee sportscasting
FOX6’s senior sports anchor Tom Pipines will be retiring in February after 32 years at WITI. “Tom Pipines has set the standard for sports in Milwaukee,” said WITI FOX6 President and General Manager Chuck Steinmetz. “Not only has Tom brought his…
Small mistakes can disqualify WBA award entries
Greetings from your WBA Awards Committee. We hope you are paying attention to that new countdown clock at wi-broadcasters.org. The submission window opens Dec. 1. Do yourself a favor and get some of your entries in early. You’ll thank us…
Radio station delivers 2,000 gifts
Evangel Ministries WEMI-FM in Appleton collected more than 2,000 Christmas Care shoe box gifts in the 19th annual ‘Christmas Care’ drive, benefiting 35 local crisis programs and emergency rooms. Shelter staff and hospital emergency room workers watch carefully for patients…
Sign-up underway for trip to Washington D.C.
The WBA’s 2017 Annual Call on Congress is scheduled for February 28 & March 1 (Tuesday & Wednesday). Download the sign up form for all the details. Here’s the schedule: Tuesday, February 28 3:30 p.m. Limo Bus pick up…
WSAW-WZAW sets new ‘Share Your Holidays’ record
Gray Television’s CBS affiliate WSAW-TV and WZAW-TV Wausau, shattered records by raising more than $90,000 in its “Share Your Holidays” drive, held Dec. 2 – 22. The campaign benefits the food pantries at The Salvation Army of Wausau and The Neighbors’…
La Crosse host signs off show passed to him from his father
A La Crosse area radio show host who took over a show started by his father in 1948 is leaving the show after 44 years. Mike Kearns said he remembered being on the air at WKTY for the first time…
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism needs donors to get matching grant
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is looking for matching contributions to make itself eligible for up to $25,000 in grant money from the Knight Foundation. The center is looking for matching contributions of up to $1,000 per donor, including…
Milwaukee TV station adds news drone
Milwaukee TV station CBS 58 says it’s the first Milwaukee TV station to use drones in its news coverage. The first video images from ‘Sky Drone 58’ appeared on the CBS 58 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. WDJT has…
WBA gets new hotline attorney for FCC issues
With the retirement of our long-time D.C. counselor, Dick Zaragoza, as of Jan. 1, David Oxenford of the Washington D.C. law firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP will be our new “hotline” attorney for FCC issues. Feel free to call…
