Radio legend leaving Milwaukee
One of the most recognizable voices in Milwaukee radio is leaving the market at the end of the month. Karen Dalessandro has been on the air in Milwaukee for more than 20 years and is currently the host of 96.5…
Socializing returns to WBA Awards Gala in 2-night online event
Nobody does an awards gala like the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. Despite challenges and changes, the WBA Awards Committee has, once again, planned an Awards Gala we will “virtually” remember for years to come. Presented over two nights: Radio…
WPR announces schedule changes for WLSU
Listeners to Wisconsin Public Radio’s (WPR) NPR News & Music station in La Crosse, 88.9 FM WLSU, will hear some new programs overnight and on the weekends beginning March 8. The changes will align the station schedule with WPR’s existing…
Skramstad to retire after 47 years in radio
Shawn Skramstad, the VP/Market Manager of Midwest Communications’ Duluth-Superior group is retiring after a 47-year career in broadcasting. Skramstad began his radio careers in programming before shifting to sales. He worked for KDWB, WCCO, and KEEY before transitioning to Red Rock Radio in 1999. He…
Shawano man remembered for 50-year career in radio
Lifelong broadcaster Doug Rogers, of Shawano, is being remembered for his long career in radio. Rogers died Jan. 30 after battling cancer. He was 61. According to his obituary, Rogers attended the Transamerican Broadcasting School in Wausau and earned his…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss unemployment bill, Public Schools Week
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused helping Wisconsin’s unemployed and Public Schools Week. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s…
What happened at CES 2021, and what it means to broadcasters
In January, my routine changed. Instead of getting away from the cold of the Midwest and boarding a Delta flight to Las Vegas right after the new year for CES – formerly known as the Consumer Electronic Show – I…
UW-Green Bay seeks to revive student media
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is embarking on a plan to revive its student media as part of the Communications Department. Campus officials are working with local media companies as it plans for the revival of student media, seeking information about…
Listeners generate thousands of Legos for pediatric patients
Madison radio station Life 102.5 (WNWC) generated 2,235 Lego sets for patients at American Family Children’s Hospital during a two week campaign seeking donations from listeners. “On behalf of the Child Life department and the American Family Children’s Hospital, I…
