Weekly Radio Addresses take on pandemic relief, vaccine distribution
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on state legislation on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — In this…
WPR to air Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration ‘Together As One’
Wisconsin will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. live on all Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) stations and at wpr.org Jan. 18 at noon. Hosted by Dr. Jonathan Øverby, the 41st annual official state ceremony is…
WBA creates resource for Wisconsin PSAs
Your Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has created a clearinghouse of PSAs available for stations to use as they wish on the air. The “Ready to Use” PSAs page on the WBA website will host PSAs specifically for Wisconsin broadcasters. You can…
Broadcasters provide inspiration for new year
The new year is a great occasion to be inspired, and I’m sure you’ll agree that Wisconsin’s local broadcasters have given us many sources for inspiration as we face the hopes for 2021. You provided critical services to your local…
Plenty to be hopeful for in 2021
2020. What an unbelievable year! Hopefully, we will never experience another year like that. The pandemic killed thousands and was devastating to businesses small and large. But the last thing you need to read is gloom and doom. How about…
What we learned in 2020 and what this means for 2021 (and beyond)
A few weeks ago, we joked in our daily blog that in 2015, everyone who answered the question, “Where do you want to be in five years?” got it terribly wrong. Nobody could have predicted the upheaval all of us…
Weekly Radio Addresses discuss state’s response to pandemic
This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are focused on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Gov. Tony…
Wisconsin Broadcaster available now
The January/February issue of the Wisconsin Broadcaster is now available. You can download it here [PDF]. Highlights from his issue: WBA Chair Chris Bernier highlights signs of hope for broadcasters in 2021 WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind writes…
More than 1,300 entries submitted for WBA Awards
Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations have submitted 1,365 entries to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence contest. The submission deadline for the 2020 awards was Wednesday night. A total of 112 stations submitted entries. Stations are competing…
