Merz joins WSAW-TV weather team
Meteorologist Emily Merz will join its First Alert Weather team at WSAW-TV NewsChannel 7 in Wausau. Beginning Sept. 14, Merz will work Monday through Friday delivering critical afternoon and evening forecasts across the station’s multiple platforms. WSAW-TV said Merz is…
WPR names new hosts for WPR Music’s morning, midday programs
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) today announced a host lineup change for WPR Music, its statewide classical music network. Beginning Sept. 7, Ezra Wall will become the new host of “Morning Classics,” airing weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., and Stephanie…
Eddie named co-host of 95.9 KISS FM morning show
95.9 KISS FM (WKSZ-FM) in Green Bay named interim co-host Eddie to full-time co-host of the station’s morning show. Eddie will permanently join current co-hosts Katie and Nick. In addition to his on-air duties as a permanent member of “Eddie,…
Westerman joins CBS58 sports team
Julia Westerman recently joined the sports team at CBS58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee. Westerman spent four years at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, where she covered four-straight women’s Final Fours, complete with the Gamecocks’ undefeated national championship run in 2024. She…
YP of the Month ‘strong and steady leader’
An anchor/reporter at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, Kim Leadholm, is the WBA Young Professional of the Month for the month of August. The WBA Young Professional of the Month is a nominee for the WBA Young Professional of the Year…
Duke Wright named ‘Legend’ inductee to Radio Hall of Fame
WBA Hall of Fame broadcaster Duke Wright is one of nine “Legends” inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame. The “Legends” inductees are deceased individuals who will be immediately inducted. They were determined by the hall’s 2026 Nominating Committee. Committee…
Brittany Ward joins WISN-TV weather team
Brittany Ward is joining WISN 12 News as the station’s new weekend morning meteorologist. Effective Aug. 17, Ward will work alongside anchor Lakyra Banks on ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ Saturdays and Sundays, from 5-6 a.m. and 7-9 a.m. Ward…
WISM alumni gather for reunion
Alumni and friends of WISM in Madison held a reunion on July 17, sharing stories and reminiscing about the station for nearly three hours. WISM was a Top 40 powerhouse leading the market in ratings and revenue in the 60’s…
WPR’s Dr. Jonathan Øverby retires after 32 years of hosting ‘The Road to Higher Ground’
Dr. Jonathan Øverby, an important voice in Wisconsin broadcasting and world music for more than three decades, has announced his retirement from WPR. Since 1994, Dr. Øverby has served as the host and executive producer of WPR Music’s “The Road…
