Mauston radio station honored for rural advocacy
Mauston radio station WRJC and its owner, Jim “Murph” Murphy, were recently given the Rural Advocacy Award from the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance. The nomination came from Mauston Schools Superintendent Joel Heesch who said the station is a “champion, a…
WPR Music launches ‘The River Flows with Ava Kuredjian’
On Saturday, Nov. 7, Wisconsin Public Radio’s WPR Music service will launch a new world music program, “The River Flows with Ava Kuredjian,” bringing listeners four hours of music from across cultures and traditions each Saturday from 5 to 9…
WISN-TV gathers donations to support local veterans
WISN-TV in Milwaukee rallied viewers to contribute $39,803 to ‘Heat And Housing For Heroes’ through the station’s latest ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ fundraiser. The total gathered on Oct. 27 includes $10,000 in matching funds from an anonymous donor, helping…
Ashworth named PBS Wisconsin, WPR’s first Executive General Manager
Sarah Ashworth has been named Executive General Manager of PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio. She will officially begin in this role Nov. 29. Ashworth has served as WPR’s Director of Radio for more than three years. Ashworth’s 25 years of…
Station raises $20K in ‘Day of Giving fundraiser
The latest ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving’ initiative raised $20,000 for the Daisie Foundation, a Milwaukee area non-profit. The money will be used to support the organization’s mission to help underrepresented communities. It will benefit groups including women, children, families,…
Green Bay station collected food for storm relief
WFRV-TV in Green Bay on Aug. 5 partnered with Festival Foods and the St. Joseph Food Program for a Storm Relief Food Drive. Through broadcast promotions, WFRV.com, the WFRV+ Streaming CTV App, and live TV cut-ins from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,…
WOMT 100 to finish year-long anniversary celebrations
WOMT Radio is entering the final months of its historic, yearlong 100th anniversary celebration. WOMT 100 commemorates a full century since the station first signed on the air in 1926. WOMT Radio was founded by pioneers of Wisconsin broadcasting Francis…
GKB rebrands to Good Karma Sports
Good Karma Brands is changing its name to Good Karma Sports. “This name change reflects what we have always known: Sports are who we are,” wrote Market Manager Tom Olson. “They are at the center of our business, our partnerships,…
Telemundo Wisconsin distributes backpacks
Telemundo Wisconsin (WYTU-TV) in collaboration with Alverno College celebrated their 4th annual Backpack Drive on Aug. 4. Hundreds of children came to Alverno College to receive a brand-new Telemundo backpack filled with supplies for the upcoming school year. Anchors Miguel…
