Janesville radio stations holiday fundraiser support local charities
A holiday fundraiser organized by two Janesville radio stations collected cash, food, and toys for local charities. The 2017 “12 Hours of Bringing” event put on by Bliss Communication’s WCLO and WJVL raised a total of $23,618 in food, cash,…
Madison TV station raises record 3.55 million meals
A Madison TV station broke its own record by raising enough contributions from viewers for 3.55 million meals. NBC15’s 22nd annual Share Your Holidays campaign included a Dec. 6 telethon and donations were collected through the end of the year….
Broadcaster testifies in favor of tax exemption bill
A Mauston radio broadcaster testified on Dec. 12 in front of a Wisconsin State Senate committee in support of a bill that would provide a sales and use tax exemption for commercial radio and TV stations. Jim Murphy owns WRJC-AM/FM…
Wausau stations’ holiday campaign breaks record
An annual holiday fundraising campaign put on by two Wausau TV stations has broken a record. WSAW NewsChannel 7 and FOX WZAW’s annual “Share Your Holidays” campaign raised $95,811 from viewers and matching grants, topping the previous record of $90,942…
Madison stations raise more than $50K in holiday effort
A group of Madison radio stations worked together to raise more than $50,000 to help people in the Madison area over the holidays. Mid-West Family Broadcasting stations Magic 98, La Movida, WJJO, and Q106 started the effort Dec. 8. Magic…
Green Bay station switches to Classic Rock
A Cumulus owned radio station in Green Bay changed formats from AAA to Classic Rock. WRKU-FM transitioned to all holiday music in November and the format change to classic rock happened after Christmas. The station is now “106.7 The Big…
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Consider an end-of-year tax-deductible contribution to the WBA Foundation. Click here. Contributions support: The General Fund Endowment Public Affairs Activities Education Scholarships Historic Preservation Wisconsin Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame Rick Jowett Fellowship Thank you for your support.
Majority of House of Representatives backs Local Radio Freedom Act
A majority of the House of Representatives now supports the Local Radio Freedom Act after a bipartisan group of five House members signed a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations….
Request-A-Thon raises money for 13,000 meals
A request-a-thon event put on by a Madison radio station raised enough money to pay for 13,000 meals for a food bank in southern Wisconsin. Entercom’s Mix 105.1 partnered with NBC 15’s Share Your Holidays campaign and Second Harvest Foodbank…
