Wisconsin broadcasters visit Capitol Hill
Wisconsin’s radio and TV broadcasters were on Capitol Hill on March 4-5 to meet with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in the House and Senate. Broadcasters visited the offices of all eight House members and both Senators to talk about…
3 Wisconsin House representatives original cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act
Three Wisconsin Congressional Representatives are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) as original cosponsors. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast…
Gov. Evers signs AI bill, including critical amendment for broadcasters
Gov. Evers signed into law on March 21 a bill requiring the disclosure of content from artificial intelligence in political ads, which included an amendment protecting broadcasters and other parties from legal liability. The legislation requires a new disclaimer on…
Rep. Fitzgerald joins growing list of AM radio bill cosponsors
Wisconsin 5th Congressional District Representative Scott Fitzgerald is the latest member of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation to cosponsor the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act.” He joins other Wisconsin House members Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Rep. Glenn…
Sen. Baldwin among original sponsors of bill to protect AM radio
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is among a group of 11 bipartisan lawmakers leading the support for the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act,” aimed at preserving AM radio in the dashboard. If passed, the bill would: The full list of…
Sen. Johnson joins Local Radio Freedom Act
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has joined as a cosponsor of the Local Radio Freedom Act in the U.S. Senate. He is one of 20 senators to sign on to the bill shortly after it was introduced. The resolutions in the…
Broadcasters bring advocacy effort to Madison, DC
Fellow WBA members, I begin today with a very sincere Thank You! Thank you for joining us in January for the “WBA State Legislative Day” and for your very meaningful lobbying efforts. With your help, we lobbied our legislators from…
Majority of House now cosponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives are now cosponsoring the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which…
Reps. Grothman, Tiffany cosponsor Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
Wisconsin House Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are cosponsoring a bill aimed at helping broadcasters and other publishers compete with Big Tech. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print,…
