WISN-TV president, GM, WBA Board member among ‘Women of Influence’ honorees
WISN-TV President and General Manager Jan Wade was one of more than two dozen women recently honored as “Women of Influence” in the Milwaukee area. The Milwaukee Business Journal held a luncheon on June 16 honoring Wade and dozens of…
State Supreme Court delivers open government victory
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously in support of open government advocates in a case involving a school district that held closed-door meetings. The June 29 ruling said the Appleton Area School District violated open meetings law when it allowed…
Fast-moving developments for smart speakers
Last quarter we wrote about the newest hot gadget on the market – “smart speakers,” like Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. This space is heating up so quickly that we’re going to stay on this topic because of the impact…
Eau Claire TV station raises money after tornado
An Eau Claire TV station raised $40,000 for victims of a tornado. WEAU-TV raised the money from the community after a tornado ripped through northwestern Wisconsin on May 16 killing one person, injuring others and causing millions in damage. One…
Members make successful WBA Summer Conference
Hundreds of Wisconsin broadcasters spent two days on the shores of Lake Michigan networking, learning about the latest in sales, engineering, and digital, and being inspired by accomplished career broadcasters. The WBA Summer Conference was held June 14-15 at the…
Janesville stations help community rally for law enforcement
A pair of Janesville radio stations found a way to help the community show support for law enforcement after a high profile manhunt. WCLO-AM and WJVL-FM discussed ways to show support for police officers and deputies after the capture of…
Madison station awarded national Murrow
A Madison TV station has won a national Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association for its 2016 election coverage. WISC-TV won the Excellence in Innovation category. “This is a tremendous honor for our entire staff, especially our political…
Mother brought to tears by station sharing WBA award
A Shawano radio station that won a WBA award for a story about a family’s struggle brought the mother to tears when they decided to give the family the award. WTCH did a story in 2015 about Liz Shames titled…
Wexler gives back to WBA Foundation
Steve Wexler, Vice President, Radio for E.W. Scripps Company, donated his winnings from the WBA Foundation 50/50 raffle at the exhibitors’ reception at the WBA Summer Conference in Sheboygan. Wexler donated $650, providing the Foundation with a total of $1,300…
