Community rallies to help broadcaster after fire
Community members and the Broadcasters Foundation of America came to the aid of a central Wisconsin broadcaster who lost her home in a fire. Patti Cavanaugh, the midday personality on WCWI in Adams, lost everything in the August fire. The…
Madison station group takes on National Guard challenge
Mid-West Family radio stations in Madison recently took part in a fitness challenge with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Station staff took the Army Combat Fitness Test to measure their readiness to serve in today’s Army. This included a deadlift,…
iHeartMedia reformats Milwaukee station to ‘B97.3’
iHeartMedia Milwaukee announced this week the debut of the new B97.3, Feel Good Favorites (WRNW). B97.3 will broadcast Adult Contemporary music, focusing on songs from artists including Adele, Michael Jackson, P!nk, Maroon 5 and Madonna. The station will also add…
Community donates more than $63K through WISN-TV’s ‘Day of Giving’
The ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ initiative, which helps a different non-profit organization each month, has raised a total of $63,337 to support ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. On Oct. 8 the Milwaukee station provided extensive on-air and online coverage…
Eau Claire station starts broadcasts from new studio
Eau Claire radio station Greatest Hits 98.1 (WISM) recently switched to a new studio. Mid-West Family Eau Claire said the new studio’s space has a long history with the company. The former WDRK-FM 99.9 was in that studio, from shortly…
Civic Media names new executive leadership team
Civic Media announced a restructuring of leadership at the three-year-old radio and Internet publishing startup. The new leadership structure includes former VP of Operations Kory Hartman being promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hartman will oversee day-to-day operations across Civic…
WPR’s ‘To the Best of Our Knowledge’ to join American Archive of Public Broadcasting
On the eve of its final broadcast, Wisconsin Public Radio’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge” has announced that every episode of the Peabody Award-winning program will be archived for free, for everyone, forever. The “To the Best of Our…
‘Auction for Ozzy’ raises $1,800 to fight Parkinson’s
Appleton radio station 105.7 WAPL raised $1,800 for the Wisconsin Parkinson Association through a July 28 event titled “Auction for Ozzy.” Listeners to WAPL Morning’s with Laura Lee & Cutter vied for a unique piece of rock memorabilia: A 1999…
Station collects hundreds of children’s books
A ‘Coffee with the Morning Crew’ event, hosted by WISN-TV in Milwaukee, collected 655 children’s books to help kids throughout southeastern Wisconsin. The event took place on July 18 at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park in Henry Maier Festival Park….
