Duke Wright estate endows MTI, which will now bear his name
An endowment from the estate of WBA Hall of Fame broadcaster and WBA Foundation Legacy Club member Duke Wright will secure the long-term future for the WBA Media Technology Institute, which will now bear the name the “WBA Duke Wright…
Edge donates raffle winnings to WBA Foundation
Stephanie Edge with Radio Plus Bay Cities won the 50/50 raffle at the WBA Awards Gala on May 6 and donated her winnings back to the Foundation. The raffle raised $1,685. Edge is the business manager for Radio Plus Bay…
Kasper to lead QueenB stations in Platteville
Jen Kasper has been named market manager for QueenB Radio in Platteville. Kasper has been with the company more than 16 years, serving as a top performing account executive and most recently as the director of sales. Kasper replaces Herb…
SBE promotes Steve Brown to industry Fellow
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has elevated Woodward Radio Group Chief Engineer, Steve Brown, to the rank of Fellow. The Fellow honor is the highest membership level in the SBE. Members must have made significant contributions to the broadcast…
WBA Hall of Famer Bob Smith retires
WBA Hall of Famer and Gray Television executive Bob Smith has retired. Smith was executive VP and COO of Gray Television since 2013. He resigned Thursday, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He had corporate responsibilities…
McPherson named evening anchor for WMTV-TV
Mark McPherson is set to return to Wisconsin as NBC15’s (WMTV-TV’s) next evening anchor/reporter. McPherson will succeed evening anchor John Stofflet, who announced last summer that he will retire from his current role and sign-off for the final time at…
Cody to lead station group purchased by Shaw
Herb Cody has been hired by Shaw Local Radio to be vice president and market manager for a group of eight stations it recently purchased in northern Illinois. Cody is currently vice president and market manager for QueenB Radio in…
Carlyle joins Q106 Morning Show
Q106FM (WWQM) is welcoming Kristina Carlyle as the new partner for Fish Calloway on the Q106 Morning Show Fish with Friends. “Her love of country music, knowledge of radio, and social media savvy make her the perfect person to continue…
WUWM names new leadership
David Lee has been appointed the new director and general manager of WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR. He joins WUWM as the station and the NPR Network ecosystem continue their important work to leverage longstanding strengths while exploring innovative…
