WBA Foundation to focus on general election debates
After much deliberation and discussion, the WBA Foundation Board has decided to withdraw its offer to hold live broadcast primary debates for the Republican U.S. Senate primary and Democratic gubernatorial primary. The WBA Foundation will instead focus its efforts on…
Elliott returns to WMTV to co-host morning show
Tim Elliott is returning to NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison after three years at WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Elliott previously worked at NBC 15, leaving in 2013. He said most of his family and friends live in the Madison area and…
WBA Foundation sets candidate criteria for primary debates
The WBA Foundation has set criteria to determine which candidates will participate in live debates televised statewide in the Democratic primary in the race for the Governor of Wisconsin and the Republican primary in the race for a Wisconsin U.S….
Video: Digital Analytics for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The fourth video titled “Digital Analytics for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section…
Spanish-language station adds weekday newscast
A Spanish-language TV station in Milwaukee is adding an 11 a.m. newscast to its weekday schedule. Telemundo Wisconsin (WYTU) will add the newscast starting June 4. It will be anchored by Jocelyne Pruna who previously co-anchored the station’s 10 p.m….
Chamraz to co-anchor newscasts on WTMJ-TV
Anchor and reporter Steve Chamraz will become the permanent co-anchor of “Live at 5:00” and “Live at 10:00” on WTMJ-TV after filling in as co-anchor since February 2018. Chamraz will join Carole Meekins at the news desk. He will also…
Dates set for 2019 Walker Broadcast Management Institute
The dates have been set for the 2019 Walker Broadcast Management Institute. The 2019 sessions will be held on the UW-Madison campus April 2-4. Registration has not yet started. The Walker Broadcast Management Institute will be in its 22nd year,…
Video: Website Design for Broadcasters
The WBA and Jacobs Media are teaming up to bring members a video series aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies. The third video titled “Web Design for Broadcasters” is available now in the WBA website’s Members Only section…
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