Former western Wisconsin station owner dies
The former owner of a Durand radio station with a 40-year career in broadcasting has died. The former owner of WRDN, Gene Kirchner, died Friday. Kirchner worked with companies that specialized in turning around stations and then in 1975 started…
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The May/June issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Summer Conference agenda is announced WBA Chair Chris Bernier writes about the relationship between positivity and success. Three…
NRG Media promotes Albrecht to sales manager
Jon Albrecht at NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point is being promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales Manager for the four-station cluster. Albrecht has held the position previously. “The industry has seen significant changes since I was last here, but…
Rep. Kind joins cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
Wisconsin Congressional Representative Ron Kind is joining Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are in supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LFRA). The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax,…
Broadcasters celebrate best work of 2020 at WBA Awards Gala
Radio and television stations from across Wisconsin were honored Friday and Saturday with numerous awards at the 2021 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The radio awards were announced Friday evening and the TV awards were announced Saturday evening. Competition…
WBA radio awards handed out, TV awards announced Saturday
The 2020 WBA Awards for Excellence are being given out over two nights and the first set of awards were given out to radio stations across the state Friday night on an online gala. The TV awards will be given…
2 Wisconsin stations among finalists for Service to America Awards
Two Wisconsin TV stations are among 28 finalists in the NAB Leadership Foundation 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards WISN-TV in Milwaukee is a finalist in large market television for WISN-TV Feeds the Hungry. WMTV-TV in Madison is a finalist…
Weekly Radio Addresses take on Foxconn contract, state budget
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol discuss a renegotiated Foxconn contract and the state budget. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this week’s…
Reps. Grothman, Tiffany cosponsor Local Radio Freedom Act
Wisconsin Congressional Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LFRA). The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local…
