WBA recognizes 2 young broadcasting professionals
Young professionals are making their mark on broadcasting in Wisconsin and the WBA is recognizing them. The WBA Young Professional of the Year Award seeks to recognize young broadcasters who have made a significant impact on their stations and communities….
Storm moves into research analytics with iHeartMedia
Heather Storm is leaving her Music Director and afternoon host duties for 95.9 KISS FM (WKSZ) in Green Bay to take a position with iHeartMedia Inc. doing research analytics for Premiere Radio Networks. She will work remotely from her home…
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The March/April issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Don Vesely writes about being an active member of the WBA WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind…
WLUK-TV celebrates 4 milestone employee anniversaries
Four employees at WLUK-TV in Green Bay are marking milestone anniversaries. On March 9, Amy Hanten will mark 30 years with FOX 11. She is the host of lifestyle show FOX 11 Living with Amy. On March 5, Michelle Melby…
WBA Student Awards for Excellence winners announced
The 2021 Student Awards for Excellence winners were announced at the WBA Student Seminar on Saturday. The complete list of winners is available here. Congratulations to all the winners! Great job! Four scholarship recipients were also recognized, along with the…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss election investigation, worker recruitment
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s lawmakers they focus on election investigations and worker recruitment. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s Democratic…
Broadcasters take issues to Washington DC
Wisconsin broadcasters recently visited lawmakers and regulators in Washington D.C. to talk about issues like a performances tax and bills that would support journalism. A group of eight Wisconsin broadcasters visited Washington DC between Feb. 28 and March 2 to…
‘HYFIN’ to focus on Black music
Radio Milwaukee’s (WYMS-88.9FM) new Urban Alternative channel will be called HYFIN, a name that signals the full spectrum of Black music that will be played. “A hyphen is a connector that bridges the gap between words or parts of words,…
Weekly Radio Addresses highlight bills about teaching, elections
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol highlight the veto of a bill about teaching about race in the classroom and election reform bills passed by lawmakers. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see…
