Deadline set to get personalized digital roadmap at Summer Conference
A deadline is now set for anyone wanting to receive a personalized assessment of their station’s digital strategy at the WBA Summer Conference. Jacobs Media’s Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler, will hold one-on-one meetings with broadcasters to take an in-depth…
Milwaukee station teams up to hire program director
Milwaukee radio station, WYMS, Radio Milwaukee, is teaming up with two other organizations to hire a program director. Enrique “Mag” Rodriguez will work with the station, Backline, and business accelerator gener8tor. Backline is an initiative to educate and fund Milwaukee…
Stations awarded for service to community
The 2017 WBA Awards for Excellence were given out Saturday night, and among the winners were stations recognized for their community service projects. The awards for Best Significant Community Impact are aimed at honoring the radio and TV stations that…
Wisconsin broadcasters celebrate their best work at 2018 WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin were honored Saturday with numerous awards at the 2018 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The awards were handed out at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton with more than 350 in attendance. Competition…
Send your YPs to ‘The Toolbox’ in June
It was a summer day in 2017, in Sheboygan, at a beautiful resort on the water. I’d never been to this part of the state since moving to Wisconsin four years ago for my first job in television. This was…
News Operation of the Year, Station of the Year awards to be streamed on Facebook
The announcement of the News Operation of the Year awards and Station of the Year awards at the WBA Awards Gala on Saturday will be streamed live on Facebook. The Awards Gala at the Madison Marriott West begins at 6…
Broadcaster’s estate gives $100 million donation
The estate of a Green Bay area broadcaster is donating $100 million to the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley region, the largest single gift given to the Community Foundation and among the largest ever given in the state of…
WBA Awards Gala menu released
The menu for Saturday’s WBA Awards Gala has been released. Those coming to the gala can expect to enjoy the following at the Madison Marriott West ballroom: Black & Blue Salad Arugula and Romaine with Cherry Tomatoes, Blackberries, Blue Cheese….
Creating content to attract people to your station’s site
Content is king. That’s always been the case. In the second in a series of videos aimed at helping stations build their digital strategies, Seth Resler from Jacobs Media it talking about how you can create content to attract a larger…
