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…
Local Radio Freedom Act gains support of majority of U.S. House

A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives now supports the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) after 12 House Members added their cosponsorship to the resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio…
Tiffany supports Local Radio Freedom Act

Newly elected 7th Congressional District Representative Tom Tiffany has joined as a cosponsor of the Local Radio Freedom Act. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on…
4 Wisconsin House members back letter supporting PPP expansion

Four members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation are getting behind a letter asking for the expansion of a Small Business Administration program to help broadcasters during the pandemic. The letter, led in part by Wisconsin Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, asks House…
Baldwin, Johnson sign letter asking for support for broadcasters

Wisconsin Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson have both signed a letter asking the federal government to help local broadcasters through the purchase of advertising. The letter from Senators Daines (MT), Manchin (WV), and Barrasso (WY) asks the Office of…
6 Wisconsin House members sign letter seeking support for local media

Six of Wisconsin’s members of the House of Representatives have added their names to a letter [PDF] asking the Trump administration to consider federal spending on advertising be prioritized for local media outlets. Representatives Dingell and Upton from Michigan, and Representatives…
Update on 2020 political broadcasting

2020 is bound to be a very active year for political broadcasting. Who do you have to sell advertising time to? How much can you charge? What paperwork do you need to retain? Who is watching what you do, and…
Weekly Radio Addresses focus on Respect Women Act, combating addiction

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers focus on the Respect Women Act and offering hope against addiction. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics: — Senate…
Gov. Evers signs body camera bill into law

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Friday signed into law a bipartisan bill to address the use of law enforcement body cameras and public access to video recorded by the devices. The bill was the product of hard work from the…