Beck moving to Green Bay
Judson Beck is being named to lead WFRV-TV in Green Bay after the retirement of General Manager Mike Smith. Beck is currently general manager of WLAX-TV/WEUX-TV in La Crosse. He starts his new duties on Tuesday. He will also be…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss gun violence, Memorial Day
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on gun violence and Memorial Day. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic…
Eggers awarded Results Broadcasting Education Grant
A senior technical director at CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee is the recipient of the 2022 Results Broadcasting Education Grant. Allison Eggers graduated from UW-Madison in 2011 and started her career as a technical director for the CBS affiliate in…
Pat Hastings retires from UW-Madison
UW-Madison professor Pat Hastings is retiring after 22 years of teaching. Hastings specialized in video and audio journalism. She is responsible for overseeing the Badger Report, a live streamed student produced newscast, which received many awards for student work. She…
Cameron, Roths join Legacy Club
A WBA Board member and a WBA Hall of Famer and his wife are joining the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation’s Legacy Club. Paul Cameron is the chief operations officer for The Family Radio Network in Appleton. Chuck Roth is a…
WPR’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby inducted into Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Hall of Fame
Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host of the popular global music program “The Road to Higher Ground” on Wisconsin Public Radio, has been inducted into Folk Alliance International’s Folk DJ Hall of Fame. Øverby joins a short list of distinguished broadcasters from…
Weekly Radio Addresses focused on gun violence, investments
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss gun violence and incentivizing investments. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic radio address,…
Owner of northern Wisconsin radio stations dies
A broadcaster with two radio stations in northern Wisconsin has died. Stephen Marks was President and CEO of The Marks Media Group. He died May 11 at the age of 72. Marks Media Group owns five television stations and 14…
We see now why conventions matter
For the past couple of years, the pandemic has forced many of our interpersonal activities onto platforms like Zoom or Teams. While these platforms existed prior to the pandemic, they definitely allowed us to keep in touch with clients, family,…
