Weekly Radio Addresses take on worker shortage, support for farmers

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused this week on the worker shortage and help for farmers. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: —…
La Crosse morning show host retires after 32 years

Half of a La Crosse morning show team is retiring. Sam Strong and Keith Carr host the morning show on Classic Hits 94.7 (KCLH) in La Crosse. Strong is retiring after 32 years on the air with Carr. Strong leaves…
Madison TV station raises more than 5.3M meals for those in need

Madison TV station NBC15 (WMTV-TV) raised 5,389,000 meals during its NBC15 Share Your Holidays campaign, surpassing the goal of 5 million meals. This is equivalent to more than $2.126 million for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. Thanks to its…
Weekly Radio Addresses take on COVID response for schools, restaurants

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol focus on reactions to COVID in schools and restaurants. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s…
WBA Awards competition draws 1,404 entries

Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations have submitted 1,404 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2021 awards was Wednesday night. A total of 120 stations submitted entries. “Wisconsin’s broadcasters are…
Love of music led Johnson to career in broadcasting

Lifelong broadcaster Howard Johnson, whose career started in Wisconsin, died Dec. 30. He was 71. According to his obituary, Johnson grew up in a musical home taking advantage of playing the drums and moving onto the piano and organ. He…
Holiday effort raises $18K for underprivileged kids

Milwaukee radio station WTMJ raised more than $18,000 during the Kids2Kids Christmas Toy Drive to benefit underprivileged children in the community. The overall mission of the program is to encourage kids to donate toys to underprivileged kids in the community….
Weekly Radio Addresses focused on law enforcement, taxes

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol promote support for law enforcement and changes to withholding tax tables. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In…
WBA Student Seminar returns to Madison as in-person event

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Seminar is set for Saturday, March 5 at the Madison Marriott West. The keynote speaker is Dan Shelley, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association. Previously, Shelley was Senior Vice President of Digital…